Venieta Barnes

Venieta F. Barnes, 77, of Farmington passed away July 19, 2020. She was born January 12, 1943 in Fredericktown. She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church of Fredericktown. Venieta was a very talented artist, especially with her painting on ceramics.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Pauline (Sellards) Hale; son, Kevin Lee Barnes; brother, Raymond Hale; sister, Dolores Hale.

Venieta is survived by her loving husband, Robert Barnes, Sr.; four children, Robert Barnes, Jr. and wife Lisa, Robyn Kay Reece and husband Benny, Dale Wayne Barnes, Allen J. Barnes and wife Jodi; fifteen grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Wayne Hale and wife Melanie.

Visitation will be Friday, July 24, 2020 from 10:00 AM until the time of service at Noon at the C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home – Taylor Chapel in Farmington with Rev. Wayne Phillips officiating. Interment will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Bismarck. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.