Arnold J.
Barnes, known as “J Bird” was a wonderful husband, father, Paw Paw and friend.
He was born in Sunset, Texas on November 22, 1936 to Vernon and Dorothy
(Arnold) Barnes. J worked at the Fort Worth Stock Yards for many years. He
worked at the Arlington Plant General Motors for 28 years and retired in 1992.
He loved to fish in Port Aransas and hunt deer in Colorado. He was a farmer,
growing watermelons and loved his ranch, where he raised cattle, and fed wild
turkey and deer. J was a Christian and was baptized at the Fellowship Baptist
Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He left us to go live with his sweet Jesus on
April 6, 2015 at the age of 78.
J Bird is survived by: his wife, Margaret Barnes of Saint Jo; daughters: Deborah and husband, Dale Kuykendall of Decatur and Sherri Clayton and husband, Tom Nolte of Keller; sons: Rickey Jay Barnes of Azle and Troy and wife, Shannon Grant of Richardson; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters: Genell and husband, Gorden Wade of Forestburg, Ann and husband, Wayne Jackson of Alvord, and Mary and husband, Jerry McKeever of Chico; and his brother Don and wife, Robin Barnes of Sunset. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Dorothy (Arnold) Barnes, his first wife, Charlene Wade Barnes, and his brother, Edgar Barnes.
Pallbearers were: Brad Barnes, Landon Kuykendall, Jeff McKeever, Johnny McKeever, David Jackson, Heath Barnes, Jason Barnes, and Jerry Dunaway.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 10, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Alvord with Rev. Bill Cleveland and Rev. Charles Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sunset, TX under the direction of Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo. A visitation will be held from Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home in Saint Jo.
J Bird is survived by: his wife, Margaret Barnes of Saint Jo; daughters: Deborah and husband, Dale Kuykendall of Decatur and Sherri Clayton and husband, Tom Nolte of Keller; sons: Rickey Jay Barnes of Azle and Troy and wife, Shannon Grant of Richardson; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters: Genell and husband, Gorden Wade of Forestburg, Ann and husband, Wayne Jackson of Alvord, and Mary and husband, Jerry McKeever of Chico; and his brother Don and wife, Robin Barnes of Sunset. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Dorothy (Arnold) Barnes, his first wife, Charlene Wade Barnes, and his brother, Edgar Barnes.
Pallbearers were: Brad Barnes, Landon Kuykendall, Jeff McKeever, Johnny McKeever, David Jackson, Heath Barnes, Jason Barnes, and Jerry Dunaway.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 10, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Alvord with Rev. Bill Cleveland and Rev. Charles Reed officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Sunset, TX under the direction of Scott Funeral Home of Saint Jo. A visitation will be held from Thursday, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home in Saint Jo.
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