Thomas H. Barnes Jr.

Dr. Thomas H. Barnes Jr., 83, of Little Rock died Wednesday, September 22, 2010. He was born February 22, 1927 in Leachville, Arkansas, a son of Thomas H. Barnes Sr. and Alma Abey Barnes. Dr. Barnes was a United States Navy Veteran who served during World War II and was a Naval Corpsman attached to the 1st Marine Division during the Korean War. He held a doctorate degree in Pharmacy from the College of the Ozarks and a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He was a practicing dentist in Portageville, Missouri for 34 years. He was an avid outdoorsman and pilot. Dr. Barnes accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1951. He was an active Christian who served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher in the Southern Baptist churches he attended while living in Missouri and Arkansas. "Papa" will be dearly missed by his beloved family. He was preceded in death by his parents and a great-grandson. Survivors include his wife, Martha Green Barnes; a son, Dr. Thomas Michael Barnes (Jane) of New Madrid, Missouri; a daughter, Pamela Gail Essary (Bryan) of Little Rock; six grandchildren, Dr. Alyson Fish (Mike), Stacy Barnes, Christen Bufford (Brent), Kelly Benton (Mat), Joshua Nowell, and Allison Courtios (David); nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Barbara Barnes Grimes (Monte) of Leachville, Arkansas; and a brother, Fred E. Barnes (Reiko) of Las Vegas, Nevada. The family will receive friends at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home (501) 224-8300 from 6 until 8 p.m., Friday, September 24, 2010. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 25, at Otter Creek First Baptist Church. Graveside service will be at 5 p.m., Saturday at Monette Cemetery, Monette, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Otter Creek First Baptist Church, 13000 Quail Run Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72210; or to a favorite charity. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal.