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Carol Lee Barnes

Female 1949 - 2023  (74 years)


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  • Name Carol Lee Barnes  [1, 2
    Birth 10 Feb 1949  Paris, Lafayette County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Obituary Van Buren, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    McSpadden Funeral Home 


    • Carol Lee Kester

      Carol Lee Kester daughter of the late Edward Leroy Barnes and Joyce Marie (Huffstutler) Barnes was born on February 10, 1949 in Paris, Mississippi and departed this life on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She had attained the age of seventy-four years, seven months and twenty-five days.

      Carol had resided in Ellsinore, Missouri since 1964 and was formerly of Qulin, Missouri. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed going to church, listening to gospel music, and singing, and loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Carol was kind, giving, thoughtful, and caring.

      On February 13, 1964, she was united in marriage to Tony William Kester. He preceded her in death on September 3, 1994.

      Survivors include her daughter, Carla Marie Weible (Wayne) of Fremont, MO; brothers, Charley Barnes (Bonnie) and Eddie Niva; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends who mourn her passing.

      In addition to her parents and her husband, Carol was preceded in death by two sons, Terry William Kester and Tony Eli Kester; daughter, Caren Rose Weible; brothers, James Barnes, Christopher White and Jackson White, Jr.

      A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. in the Whites Mill Cemetery in Ellsinore, Missouri. Rev. James Huffman will be officiating.

      Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com
    Death 7 Oct 2023  Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial 12 Oct 2023  White's Mill Cemetery, Carter County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I18223  CCBasic
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2023 

    Father Edward Leroy Barnes   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Joyce Marie Huffstutler   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F7027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tony William Kester,   b. 19 Jun 1939, Broseley, Butler County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1994, Saint Louis, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 13 Feb 1964  Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Terry William Kester   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Tony Eli Kester   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Caren Rose Kester   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F7018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2023 

  • Sources 
    1. [S443] Missouri. Van Buren., Missouri, Carter County -- The Current Local Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 14 Oct 2023, "Tony W. Kester," 08 September 1994, p. 3, col. 2; digital images(https://www.newspapers.com/browse/newspage/113091979/ : accessed 13 Oct 2023).

    2. [S444] McSpadden Funeral Home, Missouri, Carter County -- McSpadden Funeral Home (Obituaries), ((https://www.mcspaddenfh.com/)), 15 Oct 2023, accessed 09 Oct 2023), Carol Lee Kester.