Mary Barnes

BARNES, Mary Blackwell, 44, of Richmond, Va., died Sunday, December 27, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, William Thomas Barnes III. She is survived by her mother, Betty Sue Barnes; three sisters, Susan Nash (Eddie) and Martha Reed (David), all of Blackstone, and Anne VanWart (Roger) of Richmond; four nieces, Kate and Sarah Nash, Maggie and Mary Preston Reed; and nephew, Kendall VanWart. She is also survived by her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. Letcher B. Barnes; and dear friend, Rob Harrison. Mary was a graduate of the College of William and Mary and received her MBA from the University of Richmond. She was a public finance specialist at Hunton & Williams, LLP. The family will receive friends at all times at 591 Barnes Lane, Blackstone, Va. 23824. Memorial services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Crenshaw United Methodist Church, 200 Church Street, Blackstone. Burial will be private. The family requests that instead of flowers, please make donations to the Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Home, 860 Red Hill Road, P.O. Box 1398, Brookneal, Va. 24528-1398. Services tendered by Joseph McMillian Funeral Home, 1826 Cox Road (Bus. Hwy. 460), near Blackstone. Registry and condolences may be sent to www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.