Jessie Wayne Barnes son of the late George Barnes and Tennessee Keck Barnes was born in Vanburen County, Arkansas on April 13, 1923 and departed this life at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 2, 2020 at the age of 97.

Mr. Barnes was a Veterans of The United States Army, having served in World War II. He later drove heavy equipment and was a farmer. He was a resident of Bernie.

He was united in marriage to Lois Pearl Corbin in Piggott, Arkansas on December 20, 1947. Mrs. Barnes preceded her husband in death on April 30, 2008.

Survivors include four sons, Terry Barnes of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Ray Barnes & wife Kathy of Gleason, Tennessee, Gene Barnes of Dexter, Missouri and Bobby Barnes & wife Kay of Bernie, Missouri; by four daughters, Janet Wall & husband Tom of Manchester, Missouri, Helen Teel of Bernie, Missouri, Phyllis Weathers of Fisk, Missouri and Mary Barnes of Bernie, Missouri; by several Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death other than by his parents and his wife, by two grandchildren, Melissa Barnes and Nicholas Barnes; by four brothers, Henry Barnes, Alvin Barnes, Andrew Barnes and Tollie Barnes; by three sisters, Beatrice Malone, Clara Taylor and Mazel Cooper.

A Private Family Service will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri. Interment will be in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Full Military Honors.

All arrangements made by Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie.