Mattie Knight Barnes, 87, of Lewisburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023.
She was born Friday, May 15, 1936, the daughter of the late Richard "Edd" Knight and the late Maggie Dobbs Knight. She was the wife of the late John "Jack" Barnes.
Being a homemaker ,she loved to cook and feed anyone who stopped by often telling them, “If you leave here hungry, it's your own fault."
She was known as Mamaw to the lights of her life, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Her favorite past time was baseball, especially the World Series and the Astros. She will be greatly missed.
Surviving are her daughters, Ann Barnes of Graham, Debbie (Donnie) Stevens of Cadiz and Anna (Mike) Lindsey of Auburn; her sons, John Barnes of Dunmor, Raymond Barnes and Jody Barnes, both of Lewisburg, and Terry (Frankie) Barnes of Mortons Gap; her sisters-in-law, Jonell Rolley of Greenville, Geneva Schultz of Dunmor and Shirley Wenmoth of Manchester, Ind.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by brothers, Judge, Roy, Oscar, Buck, Tom and James; and her sisters, Illa, Edna, Mae, Lucey, Marie, Elsie Knight.
A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Price Funeral Home, Inc., located at 252 E. Green St., Lewisburg, with Bro. Stony Hildabrand officiating. Interment will be at Wyatt Chapel Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m/ until the time of the service on Wednesday at Price Funeral Home