Bert Barnes

Bert Barnes, 57, died Saturday, February 1, 2014, in Clarendon.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Chris Moore, minister of the Clarendon Church of Christ, officiating.

Cremation and arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Bert was born November 12, 1956 in Childress, Texas to Victor and bonnie Lou Courtney Barnes. He had moved to the Clarendon area from Claude about 20 years ago. Bert was a member of the Chickasaw Nation Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and his Indian name was “Bear Eagle”. He loved to do leather work and loved all types of Indian artifacts. Bert was an avid arrowhead collector and had a large collection that he was very proud of. Bert had been a trucker, and most recently, a pumper in the oil field.

He was preceded by his father, Victor Barnes in 1986

He is survived by his mother, Bonnie Barnes of Dickson, Tennessee; 2 brothers, Roland V. Barnes of Dickson, Tennessee and Arlington Barnes of Dumas, Texas; 2 sisters, Virginia Webb and husband Steven of Dallas, Texas and Vickie Wheeler of Dickson, Tennessee.

The family suggests that memorials be to the American Cancer Society.