MARGARET RANDALL "RANDY" BARNES
Oct. 12, 1955-Aug. 21, 2015
Margaret Randall "Randy" Barnes, 59, passed away peacefully with family and friends by her side Aug. 21, 2015, at 9:56 p.m.
She fought a long, hard and courageous battle with breast cancer since 2001. When initially diagnosed in 2001, she remained steadfast in her dedication to her work, family and continuously fighting this illness.
As a North Carolina State alumni and member of the Wolfpack Club, Randy was a diehard Wolfpack fan, who loved tailgating for football and basketball games.
She was a devoted professional, who loved romance novels, Sudoku and any puzzle that challenged the mind.
As an avid supporter of the Susan G. Komen charity, she regularly participated in the annual Race For the Cure fundraiser in Raleigh.
In boating and in life, Randy felt most comfortable taking the helm.
Randy was born Oct. 12, 1955, in Raleigh at Rex Hospital. She was the child of Samuel Hodges Moss Jr. and Margaret Gay Moss (deceased).
She graduated from Salem Academy in 1973, and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and her Master of Science degree in management from North Carolina State University in 1977.
Randy also received her Chief Information Officer Certification from the University of North Carolina's School of Government.
Randy dedicated 27 years to the state of North Carolina. In 1998 she became the chief information officer for the North Carolina Department of Revenue, a position she held for 11 years.
Subsequently, Randy moved to the North Carolina Department of Transportation as the chief information officer, before joining the Office of Information Technology Services in 2013.
Prior to joining state government, Randy held a variety of positions in the private sector.
Randy is survived by her loving husband of 16 years, Brian H. Barnes; three children, Whitney R. Barnes, Rebecca (Erin) Barnes and Stephen C. Barnes; and three brothers-in-law, Floyd P. Barnes Jr. and his wife, Debbie, of Southport, N.C., and son, Cameron, Charles W. Barnes and his wife, Pam, of Ridgecrest, Calif., and sons, Joe and Nick, and Benjamin L. Barnes and his wife, Rhonda, of Snead's Ferry, N.C., and sons, Lewis and Chris.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Gay Moss; her father-in-law, Floyd P. Barnes; mother-in-law, Gertrude H. Barnes; grandmother, Carol C. Underwood; grandfather, Samuel Hodges Moss Sr.; and grandmother, Nannie Raper Moss.
The funeral will be held at North Raleigh United Methodist Church Thursday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m.
The family will receive visitors at a celebration of life ceremony at Brown Wynne Funeral Home on Millbrook Road Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Susan G. Komen Fund in memory of Randy Barnes (online at http://ww5.komen.org/GetInvolved/Donate/MemorialsandTributes/MemorialsTributes.html).
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.BrownWynne.com.
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Published in Obituaries on August 25, 2015 1:49 PM