Gene-o Woodfin E. Barnwell
August 25, 1941 ~ June 26, 2013
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Woodfin Eugene "Gene-o" Barnwell, 71, of Ducker Road, Arden, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013.
A native of Henderson Co., he was the son of the late Edward and Deli Riddle Barnwell and was also preceded in death by two sons, David and Rudy Barnwell. He attended Midway Family Church and was a retired painter with G.W. Goode Painting Services.
He is survived by his companion of 32 years, Billie Sharpe; daughter, Kathy Butler; one granddaughter, Holly Barnwell and a brother, Carroll Barnwell.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Saturday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian conducted by the Revs. Keith Dockins and Jimmy Sales. Interment will follow in New Salem Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Honored to have called this man my uncle. I will miss his smiling face. I love you Uncle Geno and I’ll see your smiling face again some day 🙂
So sad to hear of Gene’s passing. My sincere sympathy to Kathy; Holly and other family members.
Gene was part of my family for many years, he had a unique sense of humor and could always be counted on for a good laugh.
May he rest in peace.
Gene-o May you go rest high on that mtn,of heaven, with our heavenly father,and all our love ones gone there before you.Pam an Charlie Baldwin,until we meet again on the other side.
Gene-o May you go rest high on that mtn,of heaven, with our heavenly father,and all our love ones gone there before you.Pam an Charlie Baldwin,until we meet again on the other side.
Gene was always real sweet to me.He will be missed.God bless you and your family.We will keep you all in our prayers.
remember when we were kids playing on Spring Creek back in the good days.
Uncle Gene, you will be missed by all who knew you. My thoughts are with everyone that loved you. The memories will never be forgotten, you always with a smile and making everyone else smile, the laughs that the family had will always live on.
YOU WILL BE MISSED, LOVE YOU!!
Cindy Allen
and Glenn Allen as well
All the memories, all the laughs, all the joy that will never be forgotten. The smile you always had will be missed be all.
All the family was touched by your memory, it will live on.
God Bless all who loved you,
Marthine (Allen) and Jim Shelton