Evie Barnes, 94, of Iuka, Mississippi, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. She was a member of Antioch Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading the Bible every single day, both Old and New Testaments. She read the 23rd Psalm to start, and read the entire Bible every single year. She enjoyed quilting in her spare time. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 PM on Friday, December 19 at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Funeral services are scheduled for 12 Noon on Saturday, December 20, 2014, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, officiated by Bro. Acey Floyd and Bro. Mike Edwards. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery. Pallbearers include Jimmy Barnes, Joey Barnes, Jerry Barnes, Johnny Barnes, David Coburn, and Danny Coburn. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka, MS is entrusted with arrangements. Survivors include 1 son – Edward Barnes of Iuka; 2 daughters – Marie Floyd (William Earl) and Betty Jean Barnes, both of Iuka; 2 brothers – Donald Bacon of Muscle Shoals, AL and Johnny Bacon (Annette) of Rogersville, AL; 2 sisters – Jewel Coburn of Florence, AL and Beatrice Hopper of Baltimore, MD; 3 grandchildren – Anthony Floyd (Pat) of Iuka; Chris Barnes of Columbia, South America; and Cyndi Barnes of Corinth; and 1 great grandchild – Acey Floyd (Chelsea) of New Albany. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marshel Barnes; her parents, George and Emma Bacon; her brothers, G.W. and J.H. Bacon; and her sister, Willa Crowell. Memorial contributions may be made to the Antioch Cemetery Fund.
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