David Elwood Barnes

David Elwood Barnes
David Elwood Barnes

February 29, 1948 ~ July 1, 2021 (age 73)

David Elwood Barnes, 73, of Whiteville, died Thursday, July 1, 2021, at his home.

He was a US Army veteran.

The funeral will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 10, at Peoples Funeral Chapel in Whiteville.  Burial, with military honors, will be in the Millican Cemetery.

Viewing will be at the funeral home Friday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM and Saturday one hour prior to the service.

Surviving are his wife, Angela Smith Barnes; father, Bernard Barnes of Maryland; stepdaughter, Valarie Allen of Greensboro; stepson, Eric Smit of AL; and several brothers and sisters.

A service of Peoples Funeral Home of Whiteville

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