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Margaret Irene (Estes) Barnes, 91, of Uniontown, IN, passed away at 6:05 PM on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, IN. Irene was born on Saturday, April 5, 1930, in Wisemantown, KY (Estill County) to Obed and Della (Smith) Estes who are both deceased. Irene spent the first 18 years of her life in Estill County, KY, and then headed north to go visit her sister, Helen, in Indiana. Shortly after arriving in Indiana, Irene met the love of her life, John R. Barnes and they were married on September 25, 1948, in Seymour, IN. They were blessed with 5 sons and were together for 62 years until John passed away on November 4, 2010. Irene was a Homemaker, Hotel Housekeeper, and an Independent Living Associate at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour, IN. She was a former member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Tabernacle in Seymour, IN. She enjoyed shopping, gardening, cooking for her family, and spending time with them. Irene loved wearing "high heels" and often just wore them around the house to work around in. She was classy, beautiful, and elegant. Irene is survived by her 2 sons, Mike Barnes of Austin, IN and Jeffrey (Kristopher May) Barnes of Indianapolis, IN, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren, and her favorite cousin that she thought of as her sister, Lorene Smith of Richmond, KY. Irene was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John R. Barnes, 3 sons, David W. Barnes, Jerry A Barnes, Garry B Barnes, 3 siblings, Dola Dozier, Helen Dailey Lewis, and Raymond E. Estes, Sr. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 1:00 PM at Adams Family Funeral Homes & Crematory in Crothersville. Family and friends may visit on Saturday, July 31, 2021, from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Sunday from 11:30 until 1:00 PM, all at the funeral home. Cremation has been chosen after the service on Sunday and after the cremation is completed, Irene's cremains will be buried at Uniontown Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Association c/o Adams Family Funeral Home & Crematory, 110 E. Howard Street, Crothersville, IN 47229. Log onto www.adamsfuneralhomeonline.com for online condolences and to view a video tribute.
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