Susan "Sue"

Gray Barnes

Obituary

Susan Gray Barnes, 65, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2018, at Tift Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mrs. Barnes will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, November 9, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at Tift Avenue Baptist Church.

Johnny Robinette, David Parkerson, Joe Grant, Cecil Giddens, Cooper Beaty and Johnathon Cook will serve as pallbearers.

Born December 13, 1952 in Douglas, Mrs. Barnes was the daughter of the late J. D. Gray, Sr. and Lillian Strickland Gray. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Gray and Woodrow Gray; and one sister, Connie Hopkins. She was a homemaker and a member of Tift Avenue Baptist Church.

Mrs. Barnes is survived by her husband, Ronald Lee Barnes, Sr. of Tifton; one son and daughter-in-law, Ronald Lee Jr. and Mandy Barnes of Tifton; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon Melissa Barnes Pless and husband Steve of Parrottsville, Tennessee; one brother, J. D. Gray, Jr. of Tifton; four sisters, Loretta Burkett of Douglas and Frances Giddens, Brenda Parkerson and Patty Wireboughs, all of Enigma; seven grandchildren, Brianna Carver, Daniel Carver, Amber Barnes, Mallory Barnes, Carolina Beaty, Cooper Beaty and May Lois Spradlin; and one great-grandchild, Adelynn Carver.