HENSON P. BARNES
Nov. 18, 1934-Nov. 22, 2015
Henson Perrymoore Barnes of Raleigh, formerly of Goldsboro and White Lake, died on November 22, 2015 in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was born November 18, 1934 to Lalon L. Barnes Sr. and Mable Cumbee Barnes of Bladen County, N.C. Barnes was a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received his juris doctor in 1961.
Barnes was the founding member of the law firm of Haithcock, Barfield, Hulse & Kinsey, PLLC in Goldsboro. He served the Goldsboro and Wayne County community in many civic capacities before being elected to the N.C. House of Representatives in 1974. In 1976, Barnes was elected to the N.C. Senate and represented Wayne and Greene Counties in the Senate until 1992. From 1988 until 1992 Barnes served as the President Pro Tempore for the North Carolina Senate. While in the Senate, Barnes sponsored bills that expanded the number of parks under the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation, increased the pay of public school teachers, and provided for Interstate I-795 in Wayne and Wilson counties.
Barnes is survived by two daughters, Rebecca B. Kinsey and husband, Jay Kinsey of Goldsboro, and Amy B. Patrick and husband, Ray Patrick of Raleigh. In addition, he is survived by three grandchildren: John Kinsey III, Jonathan Babb Jr. and Brooke Babb. He was preceeded in death by his wife, Mary Catherine (Kitty) Allen Barnes.
A memorial service will be held at First Baptist Church in Goldsboro, 125 S. John Street, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, with the Rev. Dr. Glenn Phillips Jr. officiating. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Beard's Chapel Cemetery at 7626 U.S. Hwy. 701 North, White Lake, N.C., with the Rev. Dr. David Elks officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Springmoor Endowment Fund, 1500 Sawmill Road, Raleigh, N.C. 27615; First Baptist Church, 125 S. John Street, Goldsboro, N.C. 27530 and Beard's Chapel Baptist Church, 6504 U.S. Hwy. 701 N., Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337.
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Published in Obituaries on November 23, 2015 1:50 PM