Bobby Barnes Obituary

Bobby L. Barnes SUMTER, SC - Bobby L. Barnes, 83, husband of Nina Scurry Barnes, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Calhoun Falls, he was a son of the late Joseph B. Barnes and the late Bessie Stephens Barnes. Mr. Barnes was a member of Hickory Road Baptist Church. He was a member of the Mission of Men Choir and the Hickory Road Baptist Church Men's Quartet. He retired from the US Air Force and was a Vietnam War veteran. He also retired from the Civil Service at Shaw AFB. Survivors include his wife; three children, Marty L. Barnes of Bishopville, Cindy D. Barnes Brown (Dan) of Charleston, and Ryan K. Barnes (Sandy) of Lexington; two grandchildren, Walker and Alexis Barnes; three step-children, Chris O. Feutral (Chuck) of Augusta, GA, Keith C. "Buddy" Osborne (Regina) of Sumter, and Todd S. Osborne (Lori) of Sarasota, FL; a sister, Mildred Elizabeth Barnes Amman of Sumter; a sister-in-law, Glenda G. Barnes of Sumter; and a number of step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 49 years, Ann Ruth Barnes; and his twin brother, Billy Ray Barnes. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Ron Taylor and the Rev. George Smith officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Mission of Men Choir. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mrs. Nina Barnes. Memorials may be made to Hickory Road Baptist Church, 1245 Cherryvale Dr., Sumter, SC 29154 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston