Mr. James Clyde Barnes, Sr., 76, of Wilmington, N.C., died Friday, March 9, 2001, at the Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. A native of Fountain Hill, he was raised in Hamburg and graduated from Hamburg High School. He was a resident of Wilmington, N.C. since 1981 and a former resident of Crossett, Columbia, MS, Ruston, LA and Star City. He attended San Angelo College in San Angelo, TX, and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army, 69th Division, in the European Theatre where he received two Bronze Stars during the Battle of the Bulge. He retired in 1991 from Federal Paper Board as vice-president of wood products after spending over 30 years in the lumber industry. A member of the North Grove Evangelical Presbyterian Church, he was preceded in death by his parents, L.T. & Jessie Cleo Byrd Barnes, and four brothers, William Byrd Barnes, Leonard Timothy Barnes, Jr., Robert Barnes and P.E. Barnes, Sr.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda Collins Barnes of Wilmington; three sons, James Clyde Barnes, Jr., and wife Karen of Clanton, AL, William Lynn Barnes and wife Lydia of Little Rock and Richard Byrd Barnes and his wife Krissi of Vail, CO; a daughter, Deborah Forbes of Vail, CO; eight grandchildren, Deborah Dockery Owen, Sophie Lynn Barnes, Cooper Savannah Barnes, Conner Luke Barnes, Kelli Lindsey, James C. Barnes III, Lindy Brooks Barnes and Zachary Michael Harris; three brothers, Carl Barnes of Sheridan, WY; Jerry Barnes of Hamburg and Michael Barnes of Georgetown, TX; and two sisters, Sue Stell and Betty Murphy of Hamburg.

Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, in the First United Methodist Church in Hamburg with Revs. John Miles & Leslee Phillips officiating. Pallbearers are to be Phil, Bob, Andy, Jay, Roger, Bruce, Thomas, Don & Ron Barnes, Richard, John & Jim Moore, Tim Stell, Joe Lynn Collins and Michael Collins. Honorary pallbearers are to be Mr. Fritz Caudle, Dr. Martin Connelly and Carter Mebane. Interment will be in the Hamburg Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the North Grove Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 804 Valley Forge Court, Wilmington, NC 28411.