Buford Eugene Barnes' Obituary
Buford E. “Gene” Barnes of Eustis, Florida passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the age of 78 years. He was born in Gastonia, North Carolina. Gene proudly served his country in the US Army Reserves. After a two-year courtship, he married Frances Darlene Sutton in 1978. They moved to central Florida from Gastonia in 1991, living in Orange City before relocating to Eustis. Gene was a retired contractor. In his free time, he loved playing a good game of Golf.
Gene is remembered and will be dearly missed by his wife of 41 years, Darlene ; sons, Rick (Tammy) Mason of Gastonia; Eric (Karla) Weaver of Gastonia; Bryan (Hope) Barnes of Sweetwater, Tennessee; and Darrell Eugene (Samantha) Barnes of Paisley, Florida; daughters, Debra (Ed) Austin of Bessemer City, North Carolina; Crystal Lynn ( Larry) Miller of Sacramento, California; and Paula (Mike) Cole of Gastonia; brother, Franklin Ray (Kathy) Barnes of Kings Mountain, North Carolina; sisters, Brenda Tignor of High Shoals, North Carolina; Cora Louise (Pat) McBee of Clover, South Carolina; Helen (David) Glisson of Gastonia; and Robin Price of Gastonia; as well as 15 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Gene was preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle Barnes Scruggs; brother and sister in law, Larry Dean and Nancy Barnes; brother, Ray Franklin Barnes; and brother-in-law, Dee Tignor.
Services will be held in Gastonia, North Carolina. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared on the tribute wall.
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