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Submitted: 3/23/13 • Approved: 3/23/13 • Last Updated: 3/26/13 • R851233-G0-S3
TECHNICAL FIFTH CLASS US Army
World War II
November 21 1908 - December 15, 2003
Obituary
Otis Barnes, Sr ALMA — Otis Barnes, Sr, 95, of Alma, formerly of Cedarville, died Monday, Dec 15, 2003, in a local nursing home. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church, an Army veteran of World War II and a retired custodian and bus driver for the Van Buren School District. He married Violet on January 19, 1950.
He is survived by his wife, Violet; seven daughters, Linda Lovejoy of Evansville, Anna Trentham of Van Buren, Pansy Bradshaw and Pat Slagle, both of Tulsa, Delores Reed and Gertrude Johnson, both of Natural Dam and Rosella Vanderlyke of Ozark; six sons, Otis Barnes Jr. of Van Buren, Darrell Barnes of Atkins, Darryl Barnes of Wilburton, Okla., Alva Barnes of Cedarville, Harold Barnes of Tulsa, and Ronnie Barnes of McAlester, Okla.; three stepsons, Recil Payton of Sallisaw, J.W. Payton of Van Buren and Cecil Payton of Cove City; numerous grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Ronald Martin, Chad Barnes, William Trentham, Bobby, Michael and Kevin Lovejoy. Obit from Ocker Funeral Home, Van Buren, Ar
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