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1946
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2024
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Clarence Barnes Obituary
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, 401 Ford Drive, Columbus, Ga. 31903 with burial at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, 553 Highway 165, Ft. Mitchell, Ala. 36856.
Visitation and viewing will be held 25 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at Progressive Funeral Home, 4235 St. Mary's Road, Columbus, Ga. 31907.
He graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1964, attended Florida A&M University on a band scholarship before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1964, where he served honorably for 12 years.
After completing his military career, Clarence received an accounting associate's degree from Columbus Technical College and worked as a tax preparer until this year's tax season. In addition, he retired from Oneda Corporation after 20 years.
He was called to preach in the 1990s, and in addition to serving in various assistant pastoral roles at Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, where he joined as a child, he served as pastor at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cusseta, Ga.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years Barbara Regina Barnes, two daughters from a previous marriage Kimberly Barnes and Kirsten Barnes, and a granddaughter Kassidy Barnes, all of Montgomery, Ala., stepchildren Nadia Stewart, Keisha Wallace (Joshua Sr.) and Jacobe Stewart (Anais') all of Columbus; siblings: Mary Annetta Barnes Lee of Silver Spring, Maryland, Lois Jean Barnes McCray of District Heights, Maryland, the Rev. Ronnie Lee Barnes of Long Beach, California, and Marvin Eugene Barnes (Mariah) of Washington, D.C.; Step-grandchildren: Eden, Joshua Jr., Zane and Brayden of Columbus, and brother-in-law Byron Johnson (Veta), and sister-in-law Tammy Smith (Hubert) both of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his brother James Gamble, and sisters Virginia L. Barnes Moore and Reba Sue Barnes Level.
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Quenton Moore Sr
November 23, 2024
My sincere condolences to the family Always helped me as a neighbor in the Village or my tax preparer. Rest Easy
Otis and Janice Caldwell
October 14, 2024
Dear Marvin, Mariah and Family,
May God walk beside you every moment of every day to comfort you and family. Lovingly and Prayerfully yours,
Otis & Janice
Rev. Dr. R. Le´Roy Gundy
October 11, 2024
Rev Dr. R. Le´Roy Gundy, Sis. Wallette Gundy and the Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church extends our prayers and sympathy to Rev Barnes´ family and the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church family.
J. C. Fryer
October 10, 2024
You all have my deepest condolences and prayers. A servant of God and a preacher´s friend in deeds has completed his assignment. Rest now in Our Lord Presence! Job well done!
Leonard & Savannah
October 10, 2024
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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