BARNES, John Orval 1904-1980

COCKERHAM, BARNES, EASTEAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/12/2011 at 19:08:15

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Orval Barnes
taken by death

Last rites for a Riceville man, Orval Barnes, 75, were held on February 11, at the United Methodist Church there. Mr. Barnes died at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital in Osage February 8, 1980. The Rev. Lanny Carlson, pastor, was in charge of the services and arrangements were by Conway Funeral Home. Burial was in the Wayne cemetery near McIntire.

John Orval Barnes was horn in New Providence, May 24, 1904, the son of Robert Floyd and Louisa Cockerham Barnes. As a child he moved to North Carolina with his parents and when he was seven years old he accompanied his mother to the Bailey area, attending school there and in Mclntire.

Lelah Eastean and Mr. Barnes were married May 4, 1935, farming at Adams and Mason City until 1964. Riceville has been their home since 1965. He was employed as a machinist for Mosher Doors and was also self-employed as a carpenter.

Preceding him in death were his parents and two sisters.

Survivors include his wife Lelah, three nieces and one nephew.

[Mitchell County Press, Wednesday, February 20, 1980]
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Wayne Cemetery listing on IaGenWeb:

Barnes, John Orval May 24, 1904 -- Feb. 8, 1980
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Social Security Death Index:

BARNES, ORVAL
b: 24 May 1904
d: Feb 1980
age: 75
res: 50466 (Riceville, Howard, Iowa)
ssn: Iowa 478-12-1537