James Matt Barnes

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Lee Koontz

February 19, 2026

Jordan, Ester, Edwina and all Matt's family. We were truly sorry to hear that Matt passed away. I had talked to him just a few days before his death. We became friends when Matt came back to Cherokee from Florida and he settled in Bradleys Campground, where we were staying. We have a lot years and a lot of memories, and Friendship with Matt. I'm sure we, as well as you will miss him.

Lee and Jean Koontz

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Long House Funeral Home, Inc.

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February 18, 2026

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Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Long House Funeral Home

407 Wolftown Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719

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Funeral service

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Long House Funeral Home

407 Wolftown Rd, Cherokee, NC 28719

Long House Funeral Home, Inc.

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February 18, 2026

James Barnes Obituary

James "Matt" Barnes, 68, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation. James "Matt" was born on August 12, 1957, in Alameda County, California. He lived many years in Flor... Read James Barnes's Obituary

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