William L. "Bucky" Barnes

William L. “Bucky” Barnes, 77, of Kingsport, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019, unexpectedly at home.He was born in Essex, MD and had lived in Kingsport most of his life.Mr. Barnes served in the U. S. Army. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Kingsport, TN.Mr. Barnes retired from Eastman Chemical Co. in 1997 as a Chemical Operator after 30+ years of service.He was an avid New York Yankees fan and loved UT Vols sports.He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Smith Barnes; son, Chris Barnes; parents, Harvey and Maude Barnes; sister, Sandra Sedgwick (Harry) and a brother, Ed Barnes.Surviving are his daughters, Shannon Taylor (Brian) and Kim McDonald (Robert); son, John Barnes (Christina); grandchildren, Keely, Aleah, Alexander, Joseph and Nathan; brothers, Roy Barnes (Della) and George Barnes (Roberta); sister, Anna Frantum and Jenny Sterling; sister in law, Frances Barnes; several nieces and nephews.A Celebration of Life Service will be at 6:00 pm Thursday October 24, 2019, at First Baptist Church, Kingsport, with Dr. Marvin Cameron officiating. The family will receive friends in the church Parlor following the service or anytime at the residence of his daughter, Shannon Taylor.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Kingswood Home for Children, P. O. Box 5000, Bean Station, TN 37708 or online at www.kingswoodkids.org The care of William “Bucky” Barnes and his family has been entrusted to Oak Hill Funeral and Cremation Services.Read Obituary