Debra Lynn Barnes

Monday, March 23, 2015

Debra Lynn Barnes, 62, of Manila, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born at Wilson, she was the daughter of the late Hermon and Leona Goldman Mofield and was raised in the Joiner and Bassett areas. She had been a Manila resident for the past 10 years and was a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Junior Mofield; and two sisters, Wilma Blackwell and Wanda McBride.

Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Charles "Buddy" Barnes of Manila;

One son, Charles J. Barnes of Trumann;

Two daughters, Judy Long and her husband Richard of Jonesboro and Alea Barnes of Manila;

Two brothers, James Mofield of Manila and Charles Mofield of Leachville;

Four sisters, Betty Foster of Dallas, Judy Smith of Forrest City, Cathy Starlings of Dallas and Sharon Sparks of Jonesboro; and

Four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Manila with the Rev. Rudy Burrow officiating. Burial will follow in Manila Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Manila.

Pallbearers will be Leslie Walker, Andrew Sketo, David Ainsworth, Carl Foster, Michael Mofield, Jeremy Peeler and Lynn Russell.

The family will receive visitors Monday from noon until service time at the church.

A guest register is at www.howardfuneralservice.com.