Welton Barnes

Welton G. Barnes VIRGINIA BEACH - Welton Gregory Barnes, 87, of Atlantic Shores, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Amelia Carter and Samuel Travis Barnes. Welton was predeceased by his sister, Earline; brother, Carter; his first wife, Juanita Riddick Barnes; and his second wife, Barbara Hudson Barnes. Following his schooling in Norfolk, he served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. After the war, he began work as a general engineer in the design division of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard and retired in 1973. Welton devoted his remaining years to the Khedive Shrine. He served as director of the Khedive Drum and Bugle Corps, past president of the Khedive Shrine Uniformed Units Association, assistant director and director of Khedive Uniformed Units, and was Potentate of Khedive Shrine in 1984. He was the Parade Marshall of the Mid-Atlantic Shrine Association for 19 years, and was president of Khedive Cabiri in 1999-2000. He was also a member of Elizabeth Masonic Lodge No. 34, Norfolk Scottish Rite Bodies, the Virginia Beach Shrine Club, and was a member of Baylake Pines United Methodist Church. He is survived by the children, Lillian B. Tharp and her husband Ammon, Nancy H. Pasqualino and her husband Renato, Jeanne H. Schermerhorn and her husband Gary, Arthur H. Bond and his wife Gail; and six grandchildren, all of Virginia Beach. A graveside service with Masonic rites will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Rosewood Memorial Park by the Rev. Burt Brooks. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607-1460. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be offered to the family through hdoliver.com.