Obituary-Florence Morning News-Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1943-Reece A. Barnes, 61, resident of Florence for the past 17 years and former sheriff of Florence county died yesterday morning at six o'clock at his home on West Palmetto street extension after an illness of several weeks. He was at Duke hospital last week and had returned Saturday. Despite his ill health, his death came unexpectedly.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Galloway Barnes; two daughters, Mrs. J. Albert Sims of Timmonsille, Mrs. J.F. Byrd of Leakesville, NC.; one son Hallie R. Barnes of Florence.
Also surviving are the following brother and sisters; Wilson B. Barnes of Lydia, Mrs. Gordon Roberts and Mrs. Marvin Roberts of Fitzgerald, Ga., Mrs. Beaty Woodham of Donaldsonville, GA., and Mrs. R.S. McLendon of Lydia. Three grandchildren, Betty Barnes, Rodney Reece Barnes, and Gail Sims and a large number of nieces and nephews are also survivors.
Mr. Barnes was born in Bishopville, the son of the late Scarborough S. and Margaret Kelly Barnes. He had lived in Florence for the past 17 years and had taken an active interest in civic and religious affairs. At the time of his death he was chairman of the board of deacons of the Immanuel Baptist church and teacher of the men's Bible class. As a church member, he had taken an active and leading interest in all phases of church activity, giving liberally of his time and money to further the work of the church. During the recent construction of the new plant of the Immanuel church, he was a moving spirit throughout the preparation for building and the actual construction. He was held in confidence by a host of friends and his opinion was often sought and respected.
He served Florence county as a sheriff for four years. Prior to his moving to Florence, he spend a number of years as a resident of Timmonsville.
For the past several years, he had been field representative of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at Oulia's funeral home with Rev. Mark Osborne, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church in charge, assisted by Rev. Wm. Redd Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
The internment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Galloway Barnes; two daughters, Mrs. J. Albert Sims of Timmonsille, Mrs. J.F. Byrd of Leakesville, NC.; one son Hallie R. Barnes of Florence.
Also surviving are the following brother and sisters; Wilson B. Barnes of Lydia, Mrs. Gordon Roberts and Mrs. Marvin Roberts of Fitzgerald, Ga., Mrs. Beaty Woodham of Donaldsonville, GA., and Mrs. R.S. McLendon of Lydia. Three grandchildren, Betty Barnes, Rodney Reece Barnes, and Gail Sims and a large number of nieces and nephews are also survivors.
Mr. Barnes was born in Bishopville, the son of the late Scarborough S. and Margaret Kelly Barnes. He had lived in Florence for the past 17 years and had taken an active interest in civic and religious affairs. At the time of his death he was chairman of the board of deacons of the Immanuel Baptist church and teacher of the men's Bible class. As a church member, he had taken an active and leading interest in all phases of church activity, giving liberally of his time and money to further the work of the church. During the recent construction of the new plant of the Immanuel church, he was a moving spirit throughout the preparation for building and the actual construction. He was held in confidence by a host of friends and his opinion was often sought and respected.
He served Florence county as a sheriff for four years. Prior to his moving to Florence, he spend a number of years as a resident of Timmonsville.
For the past several years, he had been field representative of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at Oulia's funeral home with Rev. Mark Osborne, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church in charge, assisted by Rev. Wm. Redd Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
The internment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Obituary-Florence Morning News-Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1943-Reece A. Barnes, 61, resident of Florence for the past 17 years and former sheriff of Florence county died yesterday morning at six o'clock at his home on West Palmetto street extension after an illness of several weeks. He was at Duke hospital last week and had returned Saturday. Despite his ill health, his death came unexpectedly.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Galloway Barnes; two daughters, Mrs. J. Albert Sims of Timmonsille, Mrs. J.F. Byrd of Leakesville, NC.; one son Hallie R. Barnes of Florence.
Also surviving are the following brother and sisters; Wilson B. Barnes of Lydia, Mrs. Gordon Roberts and Mrs. Marvin Roberts of Fitzgerald, Ga., Mrs. Beaty Woodham of Donaldsonville, GA., and Mrs. R.S. McLendon of Lydia. Three grandchildren, Betty Barnes, Rodney Reece Barnes, and Gail Sims and a large number of nieces and nephews are also survivors.
Mr. Barnes was born in Bishopville, the son of the late Scarborough S. and Margaret Kelly Barnes. He had lived in Florence for the past 17 years and had taken an active interest in civic and religious affairs. At the time of his death he was chairman of the board of deacons of the Immanuel Baptist church and teacher of the men's Bible class. As a church member, he had taken an active and leading interest in all phases of church activity, giving liberally of his time and money to further the work of the church. During the recent construction of the new plant of the Immanuel church, he was a moving spirit throughout the preparation for building and the actual construction. He was held in confidence by a host of friends and his opinion was often sought and respected.
He served Florence county as a sheriff for four years. Prior to his moving to Florence, he spend a number of years as a resident of Timmonsville.
For the past several years, he had been field representative of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at Oulia's funeral home with Rev. Mark Osborne, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church in charge, assisted by Rev. Wm. Redd Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
The internment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Maude Galloway Barnes; two daughters, Mrs. J. Albert Sims of Timmonsille, Mrs. J.F. Byrd of Leakesville, NC.; one son Hallie R. Barnes of Florence.
Also surviving are the following brother and sisters; Wilson B. Barnes of Lydia, Mrs. Gordon Roberts and Mrs. Marvin Roberts of Fitzgerald, Ga., Mrs. Beaty Woodham of Donaldsonville, GA., and Mrs. R.S. McLendon of Lydia. Three grandchildren, Betty Barnes, Rodney Reece Barnes, and Gail Sims and a large number of nieces and nephews are also survivors.
Mr. Barnes was born in Bishopville, the son of the late Scarborough S. and Margaret Kelly Barnes. He had lived in Florence for the past 17 years and had taken an active interest in civic and religious affairs. At the time of his death he was chairman of the board of deacons of the Immanuel Baptist church and teacher of the men's Bible class. As a church member, he had taken an active and leading interest in all phases of church activity, giving liberally of his time and money to further the work of the church. During the recent construction of the new plant of the Immanuel church, he was a moving spirit throughout the preparation for building and the actual construction. He was held in confidence by a host of friends and his opinion was often sought and respected.
He served Florence county as a sheriff for four years. Prior to his moving to Florence, he spend a number of years as a resident of Timmonsville.
For the past several years, he had been field representative of the Federal Land Bank of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held this afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock at Oulia's funeral home with Rev. Mark Osborne, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church in charge, assisted by Rev. Wm. Redd Turner, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
The internment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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