William Rayborn Barnes
1921- 2020
From the Mar 3, 2020 e-Edition
BRUCETON - William Rayborn Barnes, 98, of Bruceton, Tenn. died February 26, 2020 at Tennessee Veterans Home in Humboldt. He was born October 11, 1921 in Holladay Tennessee to the late Elbert Barnes and Georgia Sanders Barnes.
Visitation is Friday, February 28, 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. at the Bruceton Funeral Home.
Funeral service is Saturday, February 29, 11 a.m. at Bruceton First United Methodist Church. Interment is at Palestine Methodist Church Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Reba Mae Robinson Barnes.
He is survived by one daughter, Kimberley (Mark) King of Bruceton, one son, Gary Lynn (Marsha) Barnes of Cookeville, four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
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