Lydia Lou Barnes

Lydia Barnes, 58, of Alford passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 after an extended illness A native and life long resident of Alford, Mrs. Barnes was a member of Round Lake Baptist Church and was a former employee with Jackson County Health Department serving as a CNA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Barnes; her parents, Walter and Mary Barbarian Stephens; two sisters, Lela Mayo and Sharon Parmer all of Round Lake. Survivors include her children, daughters, Rae McLean and husband James of Ponce de Leon and Stacy Williams and husband Bear of Round Lake; son John Barnes and wife Bonnie of Marianna; four grandchildren, Ryan and Raven Williams, Madison and Gracie McLean; five step grandchildren, Dina, Chris, Aaron, Timothy and Savanna; 11 great grandchildren; two brothers, Johnny Stephens and wife Cindy of New Liberia, LA, Terry Stephens and wife Paula of Sneads; two sisters, Dianne Porter and husband Larry of Marianna, Cherryl Turner and husband Dean of Fountain; one brother-in-law Eddie Mayo of Round Lake and a host of nieces and nephews and her dog Buddy Roscoe. Funeral services will be at 2 pm Friday, May 3, 2013 at Round Lake Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Williams Family Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Maddox Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made online at www.jamesandsikesfuneralhomes.com