Arthur Charles Barnes, passed away unexpectedly, January 13, 2021.
Known to all as Artie, he was a faithful husband, father, grandfather, a cherished friend and a committed Christian.
He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Arthur and Louise Ralph Barnes, his in-laws W.W. and Virginia Price, and his grandson James Blake Hewitt.
Artie was born June 17, 1947 in Bethesda, MD. As the son of a Navy Corpsman, he traveled all over the world, even residing in Guam as a teenager. Artie graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, VA and following high school graduated from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) apprenticeship program as an Electronics Technician. He had a lengthy career at NNSY, enjoyed traveling extensively with the Tiger Team and retired in 2004 as an Electronics Test Director.
Artie was a Master Mason and a member of Portsmouth Lodge 100 AF & AM. He was also a long time member of Jolliff United Methodist Church.
Artie was an avid traveler; he loved to ski and loved the beach in equal measure. His best times were spent surrounded by a crowd of friends and family holding court and telling hilarious drawn out stories. He enjoyed playing cards, reading books, watching movies, listening to live music and was a fantastic dancer. Artie loved frogs, lighthouses and his many cats.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Linda. He is also survived by his 4 children, Charles Barnes of Portsmouth, Christie Kantowski (Ray) of Chesapeake, Ingrid Kitchen of Elizabeth City, N.C. and Amy Stout (Mike) of Chesapeake; 5 grandchildren, Charles Barnes, Kyle Hewitt, Trey Kitchen, Faith Kitchen and Grayson Stout; his sisters, Kathryn Doss (Bill) and Susan Freeman (Ernie) and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be held 1 pm Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Waverly Smith.
Sturtevant Funeral Home
Known to all as Artie, he was a faithful husband, father, grandfather, a cherished friend and a committed Christian.
He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Arthur and Louise Ralph Barnes, his in-laws W.W. and Virginia Price, and his grandson James Blake Hewitt.
Artie was born June 17, 1947 in Bethesda, MD. As the son of a Navy Corpsman, he traveled all over the world, even residing in Guam as a teenager. Artie graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, VA and following high school graduated from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) apprenticeship program as an Electronics Technician. He had a lengthy career at NNSY, enjoyed traveling extensively with the Tiger Team and retired in 2004 as an Electronics Test Director.
Artie was a Master Mason and a member of Portsmouth Lodge 100 AF & AM. He was also a long time member of Jolliff United Methodist Church.
Artie was an avid traveler; he loved to ski and loved the beach in equal measure. His best times were spent surrounded by a crowd of friends and family holding court and telling hilarious drawn out stories. He enjoyed playing cards, reading books, watching movies, listening to live music and was a fantastic dancer. Artie loved frogs, lighthouses and his many cats.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Linda. He is also survived by his 4 children, Charles Barnes of Portsmouth, Christie Kantowski (Ray) of Chesapeake, Ingrid Kitchen of Elizabeth City, N.C. and Amy Stout (Mike) of Chesapeake; 5 grandchildren, Charles Barnes, Kyle Hewitt, Trey Kitchen, Faith Kitchen and Grayson Stout; his sisters, Kathryn Doss (Bill) and Susan Freeman (Ernie) and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be held 1 pm Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Waverly Smith.
Sturtevant Funeral Home
Arthur Charles Barnes, passed away unexpectedly, January 13, 2021.
Known to all as Artie, he was a faithful husband, father, grandfather, a cherished friend and a committed Christian.
He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Arthur and Louise Ralph Barnes, his in-laws W.W. and Virginia Price, and his grandson James Blake Hewitt.
Artie was born June 17, 1947 in Bethesda, MD. As the son of a Navy Corpsman, he traveled all over the world, even residing in Guam as a teenager. Artie graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, VA and following high school graduated from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) apprenticeship program as an Electronics Technician. He had a lengthy career at NNSY, enjoyed traveling extensively with the Tiger Team and retired in 2004 as an Electronics Test Director.
Artie was a Master Mason and a member of Portsmouth Lodge 100 AF & AM. He was also a long time member of Jolliff United Methodist Church.
Artie was an avid traveler; he loved to ski and loved the beach in equal measure. His best times were spent surrounded by a crowd of friends and family holding court and telling hilarious drawn out stories. He enjoyed playing cards, reading books, watching movies, listening to live music and was a fantastic dancer. Artie loved frogs, lighthouses and his many cats.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Linda. He is also survived by his 4 children, Charles Barnes of Portsmouth, Christie Kantowski (Ray) of Chesapeake, Ingrid Kitchen of Elizabeth City, N.C. and Amy Stout (Mike) of Chesapeake; 5 grandchildren, Charles Barnes, Kyle Hewitt, Trey Kitchen, Faith Kitchen and Grayson Stout; his sisters, Kathryn Doss (Bill) and Susan Freeman (Ernie) and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be held 1 pm Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Waverly Smith.
Sturtevant Funeral Home
Known to all as Artie, he was a faithful husband, father, grandfather, a cherished friend and a committed Christian.
He was predeceased by his parents, Charles Arthur and Louise Ralph Barnes, his in-laws W.W. and Virginia Price, and his grandson James Blake Hewitt.
Artie was born June 17, 1947 in Bethesda, MD. As the son of a Navy Corpsman, he traveled all over the world, even residing in Guam as a teenager. Artie graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, VA and following high school graduated from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) apprenticeship program as an Electronics Technician. He had a lengthy career at NNSY, enjoyed traveling extensively with the Tiger Team and retired in 2004 as an Electronics Test Director.
Artie was a Master Mason and a member of Portsmouth Lodge 100 AF & AM. He was also a long time member of Jolliff United Methodist Church.
Artie was an avid traveler; he loved to ski and loved the beach in equal measure. His best times were spent surrounded by a crowd of friends and family holding court and telling hilarious drawn out stories. He enjoyed playing cards, reading books, watching movies, listening to live music and was a fantastic dancer. Artie loved frogs, lighthouses and his many cats.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife Linda. He is also survived by his 4 children, Charles Barnes of Portsmouth, Christie Kantowski (Ray) of Chesapeake, Ingrid Kitchen of Elizabeth City, N.C. and Amy Stout (Mike) of Chesapeake; 5 grandchildren, Charles Barnes, Kyle Hewitt, Trey Kitchen, Faith Kitchen and Grayson Stout; his sisters, Kathryn Doss (Bill) and Susan Freeman (Ernie) and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be held 1 pm Thursday, January 21, 2021 in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens by the Rev. Waverly Smith.
Sturtevant Funeral Home
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