Obituaries : Fay O. Barnes

Fay O. Barnes

URBANA: Fay O. Barnes, 73 died Friday, July 29, 2016 at his home in Urbana. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM, Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel (212 East Sixth Street) in Vinton with Rev. Ken Kline officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg with military rites conducted by the Urbana Legion Post and Iowa Military Funeral Honors. Visitation will be from from 4 – 7 PM, Monday also at the funeral home. A Memorial Fund has been established.

Fay was born June 10, 1943 to Leo and Velma (Putman) Barnes at Chelsea, Iowa. Following high school graduation, Fay served his country and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He was united in marriage to Colleen Neal on April 18, 1973 at Rockford, Illinois. Fay worked as a machinist for Goss Graphics for many years. In his leisure he enjoyed going to the Ozone for coffee and watching television.

He is survived by his wife, Colleen of Urbana; son, Robert (Jessi) Barnes of Urbana; daughter, Nina (Jim) Goersch of Vinton; seven grandchildren, Chris, Allen (Shelly), Trisha, Megan (Kris), Dj, Falcon and Tye; three great grandchildren, Jayda, Kahrin and Karah; three brothers, Leo (Millie) Barnes of Grand Meadow, Minnesota, Rex (Joyce) Barnes of Quincey, Illinois and Ray (Marlene) Barnes of Omaha, Nebraska; one sister, Rea Fuller of Altoona; and one sister-in-law, Judy Barnes of Ursa, Illinois.

Fay was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Joe and brother-in-law, John Fuller.

Online condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.