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George W. Barnes Jr. 1943-1980

Kankakee Daily Journal

July 22, 1980


    George W. Barnes Jr., 36, 759 N. Indiana Ave.; died unexpectedly Sunday at Riverside Medical Center. He was born Dec. 11, 1943, in Jackson, Miss. to Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes Sr.
    He had lived most of his life in Kankakee. Survivors include two daughters, Tracy and Raquel, both of Kankakee; his parents of Kankakee; three brothers, Roger of Joliet, Eddie and Allen, both of Kankakee; three sisters, Joyce Barnes of Los Angeles, Annette Barnes of Kankakee, and Gloria Kelley of Gary, Ind. and grandmothers, Mamie King of Jackson, Miss., and Isola Fulilove of Gary. Also surviving- are 13 uncles and 14 aunts.
    Mr. Barnes was employed at Bunge Corp. He was a veteran of service in Korea with the Air Force. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Second Baptist Church, the Rev. James Smith will officiate. Visitation at the Jones Funeral Home will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.  Burial will be in Mound Grove Gardens.
George Barnes