Mrs. Lisa Annell Barnes, 56

Mrs. Lisa Annell Barnes, 56, of Hazlehurst, passed away Sept. 24 in Hazlehurst.
She was born Jan. 4, 1970, in McRae, to the late Henry Clark and the late Ethel Bennett.
She graduated from Jeff Davis High School. Lisa continued her education at Middle Georgia College in Cochran where she studied business and leadership.
In 1993, Lisa married the love of her life, Jimmy Barnes of McRae. They shared 33 years of marriage and were blessed with two children, Kelley Barnes and Damon Bennett.
Lisa worked as a certified nursing assistant at The Woods at Lumber City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Lumber City, for many years. Her kind and caring nature touched the lives of those she served.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings Harry Bennett, Henry Bennett, Delois Bennett, Geneva Alderman, Larry Bennett, Linda Joyce Bennett and Frederick Bennett.
Survivors include her husband Jimmy Barnes; children Kelley Barnes and Damon Bennett; sisters Lillie Mae McRae, Alice (Coy) Morning and Louise (Johnny) Strong; brothers Paul Bennett, Lacy Bennett, James Bennett and Jim Bennett; father-in-law Johnny Barnes Sr; sisters-in-law Linda Barnes and Aldonia Bennett; and brothers-in-law Terry Alderman, Johnny (Golda) Barnes Jr., George Barnes and James (Charlie) Barnes; and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Services were held at Bennett Tabernacle Holiness Church with the Rev. Joseph McLeod Sr. officiating.
Interment followed in Wilcox Cemetery in Jacksonville, GA.
Active pallbearers were George Barnes, Lamar Bennett, Jamie Clements, Mike Johnson, Jasper Lee and Roy Smith.
Thornton Funeral Home was in charge.