Charles
Charles “Charlie” Barnes
Charles
"Charlie"
Manuel Barnes
went
to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior,
on Saturday, March 12, 2022.
Charlie was born on December 1, 1940, a snowy day in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and was called home on a snowy day in
Virginia
. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Manuel Barnes, Sr. and Jean Violet Barnes.
Charlie is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Jo
McDonald Barnes
; children, Chuck
Barnes
(Dawn) and Lisa Creasey (Shawn); grandchildren, Denver, John (Britt) and Sarah Creasey, and Tyler Barnes; great
-
grandchildren, Brayden, Kaylee and Sadie Creasey; cousins, Kathy Johnson, Cindy Thompson and Bruce Stewart;
a host of special nieces and nephews
and an extended family that includes Ricky, Elaine, Brenda and Ronnie Barnes.
As a young boy, Charlie delivered newspapers for the Washington Star until becoming a full-time employee in the mailroom. He completed an apprenticeship and worked as an electrician at both the Star and the Richmond Times Dispatch until his retirement in 2007.
Charlie loved his Lord, his family and his friends.
He cherished family gatherings and never hesitated
to
teach and
play games and sports with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. While
serv
ing
faithfully as a member of Ragland Memorial Baptist Church,
Charlie
minister
ed
to
others
with a special heart for the homeless
sandwich ministry
. He loved to sing
and
laugh
and greeted everyone with a smile.
Friends and family will be received
on Friday, March
25, 2022
from 6-8pm
at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life will be held at Ragland Memorial Baptist Church
on Saturday, March
26, 2022
at 11am
follow
ed by a reception
in the church fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ragland Memorial Baptist Church
(
www.r
aglandbaptist.org
)
,
2838 Sandy Hook Road, Goochland, VA 23063
.
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