Delbert "Big D" Barnes Obituary (1931

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Delbert "Big D." Lee Barnes Mr. Delbert "Big D." Lee Barnes, age 83, of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on May 23, 1931 in Trimble County, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late, Guy Bingham and Virgie Lee Hood Barnes. He attended school in Trimble County and moved to Madison in 1954. Delbert was inducted into the United States Army on March 25, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky during the Korean War. He rose to the rate of Private First Class serving in Company C 84th Engineers Construction Battalion. He was honorably discharged on August 3, 1953 from Camp Carson Colorado receiving the Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Campaign Stars, the United Nations Service Medal with Meritorious Unit Citation with two Overseas Bars, the Good Conduct Meal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Delbert remained in the Reserves until he was discharged on October 24, 1959. On December 21, 1956 he was united in marriage to Ellogene Brindley in Madison, Indiana. This happy union of fifty eight years was blessed with one son, Gary Joe. He retired in 1995 after 39 years of service with the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Chemical Control. Delbert was of the Christian faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards and socializing. He was a loving husband, devoted dad and grandpa. Delbert died on Friday, December 26, 2014, at 12:33 p.m. at the King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Click Here for Funeral Service or Tribute Video A LOVING FAMILY Delbert will be missed by his loving wife of fifty eight years, Ellogene Brindley Barnes of Madison, Indiana; his loving son, Gary Joe Barnes of Madison, Indiana; his loving grandchildren, Cari Jo Barnes and Traci Lynn Turner and her husband, Rob; his adoring great grandchildren, Hayley Turner and Brindley Herp; his loving sister, Merdell L. Adler of Madison, Indiana; his niece and nephews, LeTiscia Wilson, Danny and Charles Adler. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy Bingham and Virgie Lee Hood Barnes. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Monday, December 29, 2014, at 10:30 a.m., by the Rev. Monty Mahoney at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery,1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana VISITATION Friends may call Sunday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Monday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MILITARY HONORS A final salute will be conducted on Monday at 11:00 a.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre with full military honors to follow at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans. Cards are available at the funeral home. To send a flower arrangement in memory of Delbert "Big D" Barnes, please click here to visit our sympathy store.