William Earl Barnes

W. Earl Barnes, 84, of Hornbrook California passed away peacefully in his home on January 6th. He suffered a heart attack earlier in the week but returned home to be with family. Earl was born in North Platte, Nebraska to Ellis W. and Alice E. Barnes, where he grew up with sister Mary Jane Barnes. Earl graduated from Sidney High School in 1957 and joined the US Navy the following year where he served until 1961. During this time, he married the love of his life Dona LaNell Perryman on January 17, 1959. After serving our country, he and Dona or "Nell" as she was known by many, settled down in Contra Costa County where they raised 3 children. Earl went to work for AT&T in the telecommunications field where he remained for 29 years. Upon retiring, he and Nell traveled across the country seeing and visiting family and friends moving to Siskiyou County. Earl enjoyed spending time outdoors at his home near Iron Gate Lake as well as fishing on the lake or the Klamath River by his home. He would take many friends and family out fishing with him and was a great teacher of the sport. He was loved by so many and very respected for the wisdom he passed on to others along the way. He was a loving husband to his wife LaNell and a great father to his 3 children Mike, Scott and Tammy.He is preceded in death by his parents, Ellis W. Barnes, Alice E. Barnes and sister MaryJane Lacy. He is survived by wife Dona LaNell Barnes; 3 children: Mike Barnes, Scott (Carrie) Barnes and Tammy (Steve) Pastorino; 7 grandchildren: James Barnes, Nicole Barnes-Hodges, Kaitlyn Runck, Jessica McElroy, Collin Barnes, Cody Barnes and Haleigh Briggs; 8 great grandchildren: Joshua Briggs, Juliana Briggs, Harley Barnes-Hodges, Nicolas Barnes-Hodges, Emily Feeney, Mason Runck, Kassandra McElroy and Corrin McElroy. Earl will be missed by all who had the privilege to know him. The family held a private service on January 14th and will hold another Memorial service with Military Honors later in the spring. The family asks that any donations be made in Earl's honor to the Wounded Warrior Foundation or Madrone Hospice 255 Collier Circle Yreka, CA 96097.

William Earl Barnes

July 9, 1938 - January 6, 2023