MELDRIM, GA - Mrs. Frances Virginia Smith Barnes, wife of Herbert Larry Barnes, Jr., passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Candler Hospital.
Mrs. Barnes was born at Furman, SC, on December 29, 1927 to the late Hoyt Grady and Madeline Daley Smith. She was a graduate of Furman High School and Winthrop College. She was a member of Meldrim United Methodist Church where she served as treasurer for several years. Mrs. Barnes taught at schools in Winnsboro, SC and Denmark, SC and also worked at Veteran's Hospital in Columbia, SC and at Social Security Administration in Savannah.
Surviving in addition to her husband of 40 years are: a sister, Vera Smith Cooper and her husband, Ray Cooper; nephews, Dennis Cooper, Mark Cooper and Chris Barnes; nieces, Robin Haywood, Kelly Barnes and Paige Wahl; great-nephew, Daniel Cooper; great-nieces, Laura Cooper and Allana Harley.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 at the Meldrim United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Meldrim.
Remembrances may be given to the Meldrim United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 49, Meldrim, GA 31318 or Lebanon Cemetery Association, c/o John Causey, Tin Cup Road, Garnett, SC 29922.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Homes West Chatham of Pooler, GA was in charge of the arrangements.