IRA BARNES, SR. Obituary: Lafourche Parish, La.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Daily Comet, Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.

1 Feb 2005


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January 31. 2005 12:19PM

Ira Barnes Sr.						[Photo]

Ira "Pete" Pittman Barnes Sr., 74, a native of Burnsville, Miss., and resident 
of Donner, died at 10:40 a.m. Jan. 28, 2005.

A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Lawrence 
Catholic Church in Chacahoula, with burial at the church cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Julie T. Barnes; sons, Donnie Barnes of Thibodaux, 
Ira "Sonny" Barnes Jury of Gray, Tenn., and John Barnes of Iuka, Miss.; 
daughters, Jackie Luke of Houma and Wanda Robichaux of Donner; brothers, Jesse 
"J.B." Barnes, Frank Wayne Barnes, Carvis Lovelace, Nathan Lovelace and Doyal 
Lovelace; sister, Ruth Gist; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Elsie Caroline Nunley of Iuka, father, 
Jesse Jackson Barnes of Burnsville; stepmother, Allie Ophea Barnes of 
Burnsville; son, Dennis J. Barnes Sr.; brothers, James "Dude" Barnes, David 
Lovelace and Avon Lovelace; and sisters, Mollie "Sis" Bray, Lena "Dee" South and 
Ona Mae "Pean" Moorehead.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.