A private family graves side service was held for Ethan Cody Barnes, 29 of Fort Necessity in Boeuf Prairie Cemetery in Fort Necessity with Rev. George Ferrington and Tyler Smith officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home of Winnsboro.
Mr. Barnes was born October 2, 1990 in Natchez, MS and passed from this life Friday, April 24, 2020.
He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to cook. A few of his favorite pastimes was hunting, fishing and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his great grand parents Wayne and Estelle Seffens, Aubrey Eskew and T.C. and Annie Mae Barnes, grandparents William Barnes, Sr., Glenda Sue Wolf and Charles Payne, Sr.
Mr. Barnes is survived by his wife Jessica Barnes, daughter Makayla Marie Barnes, son Waylon Webb Barnes and future son Lathan Cody Barnes all of Fort Necessity. He also survived by his father William H. (Ozzie) Barnes, Jr. of Jigger, mother Dawn Payne and husband Charles, brothers Zachary Owen Barnes and wife Victoria Smith, Charles Jarrett (Toot) Payne all of Fort Necessity, Nathan Mitchell Barnes of Baton Rouge, "special" brother Tyler Yancey Smith of West Monroe, grandparents Roy Seffens of Gilbert Mary Virginia and Timmy Prather of Meadville, MS and Ella Evonne Payne of Fort Necessity, great-grandparents Irene Eskew of Gilbert and Odean Atcheson of Fort Necessity, in-laws Mayo and Teresa Simms of Wisner, sister-in-law Katie Emfinger and husband Blake, brother-in-law Jarrett Collins of Rayville, nieces and nephews Eliza Barnes, Cole Collins, Asher Collins, Simon Smith, Emily Cox and Lakelynn Emfinger, a host of aunts, uncle, cousins, other family and friends.
Pallbearers were Zachery Barnes, Jarrett Payne, Tyler Smith, JJ Nielson, Mark Hutchinson, Jay Collins, William Barnes and Blake Emfinger.
Honorary pallbearers were Buddy Vincent, Darrell Crum, David Matthews, Davie Mathews, Leland Martin, Ethan Payne, Chad Barlow, Tyler Barlow, and Justin Calhoun.
Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com .