Patricia Anne Edwards Barnes, 88, of Seaboard, NC passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025.

She was the daughter of the late Henry Dallas Edwards and Dorothy Inez Taylor Edwards. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Connie Edwards and her brothers, Thomas Elliott Edwards and Donald Eugene Edwards.

Patricia was a very active member of Galatia Baptist Church as a Sunday School teacher, RA leader, senior adult leader and directed many activities for various age groups over many years. She loved to paint with both water and acrylic paints, traveled to many countries and across the United States. She would put others first and visited many nursing homes, especially Pine Forest Rest Home.

She is survived by her husband of 69 years, James Albert Barnes; her daughter, Rhonda B. Nale and her husband, Billy of Seaboard; her sons, Ricky Barnes and his wife, Denise of Seaboard and Stacey Barnes and his wife, Jennifer of Currituck; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Galatia Baptist Church with Rev. Justin Nale and Rev. Justin Rose officiating.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 PM until service time in the church fellowship hall.

Interment will be private in the Barnes family cemetery

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pine Forest Rest Home, 3277 NC-35, Woodland, NC, 27897.