Obituaries: David Vester Barnes, 1985, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
**********************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************


 




From: February 20, 1985 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

David Vester Barnes

The body of David Vester Barnes, 73, of Atlanta was recovered from Nantachie
Bayou about 9:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 1985.  Barnes was fishing on 
Nantachie Lake when his boat was swept over its spillway and into the bayou
Wednesday morning.

Grant Parish Chief Deputy Dub Hattaway said the body was recovered about 300
yards downstream from the dam.  Barnes' 14 foot aluminum boat and his fishing
equipment were recovered Thursday.

Hataway said Grant deputies and auxiliary, Winn Parish deputies and auxiliary,
Wildlife and Fisheries personnel and volunteers from the Nantachie area
assisted in the search and recovery operation.

Services for Barnes were held at 2:00 p.m. in Atlanta Baptist Church, Atlanta,
with Revs. Tom Barnes and Ray Teal officiating.  Burial was in Sardis Cemetery
under direction of Southern, Winnfield.

Barnes was a retired custodian for Atlanta High School where he worked 20
years.

Survivors include his wife, Marie Barnes of Atlanta; two sons, Jim Barnes of
Jena and Terry Barnes of Wheeling; one daughter, Nellie LeBaron of Atlanta;
one brother, Rayford Barnes of Shreveport; four sisters, Lela Griffith, Louise
Barnes, and Fanale Bandy, all of Springhill and Viola Roberge of Hula Vista,
Calif.; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.