Kenneth Reaves Barnwell
October 29, 1940 ~ March 22, 2009
Resided in:
Fairview, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Fairview – Kenneth Reaves Barnwell, 68, of Emmas Grove Road, died Sunday, March 22, 2009.
A native of Henderson County, he was the son of the late Reaves Lawrence and Ruth Lee Maxwell Barnwell. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Dallas Barnwell, a sister, Delores Cox and a nephew, Keith Barnwell.
He was a member of Hoopers Creek Baptist Church and especially loved his Sunday school class. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1968. He worked for Taylor Instruments and Continental Teves in the shipping and receiving department.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ruth Williams Barnwell; a brother, Blan Barnwell and wife, Jean, of Fletcher; brothers and sisters-in-law, Everett and Joanne Williams, Carolyn and Norman Halford, Barbara Owens, David and Joyce Williams and Lewis Williams, all of Fletcher. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews too numerous to count. He loved them all.
A funeral service will be held at 6:30 pm, Wednesday at Hoopers Creek Baptist Church conducted by the Revs. Lawrence Rhodes, John Huntley and Roland Whitaker. The family will receive friends following the service.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Thursday in the old section of Hoopers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Phillip Youngblood.
Ruth, we know words can’t express what you’re going through right now. We love you and loved Ken very much. He will be missed dearly. May God richly bless you. All our love. Don, Dianna, Eric, Juanita, Chris, Karen and the girls.
Ruth
our prayers are with you..we loved him very much…
Bill Beaver
Ruth,
I am so sorry to hear about Ken. He was such a wonderful caring person. Even though we want him here, he is in a much better place. I can just see Granny Edna and everyone else who has passed on greeting him when he arrived in Heaven. He is in pain no more.My thoughts and prayers are with you!
Love,
Missy, Celeste and Kersten
Ruth, We are so sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. He will be missed but we will see him again. God bless you and the family.
sug, we love you and so sorry that ken has past. but remember he is in gods arms and he needed another angle with him. i know that he loved you with all his heart. he will always be watching over you.
Ruth, Our family wanted to express our deepest sympathy. May God comfort you during this time of grief. Ken was a wonderful person to know. our Prayers are with you and your family. Glenn & Lardell Keener,Carolyn Caldwell
Ruth: I loved him so. He was always so kind and supportive towards me. I will miss his ‘you smell good’ comments and his laugh. I know that he loved you very much, and we will all see him again.
Dear Aunt Ruth Im so sorry to hear about Uncle Ken. I will keep you in my prayers.
Ruth,
We are thinking of you and praying for you during this difficult time. Ken was a true blessing to our family. We love you!
Clay, Lisa, and Haley Parham
We will truly miss Ken. He was a wonderful friend. Ruth you are in our prayers. Here is a little poem we wanted you to have:
God saw you were getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around you
And whispered ‘Come to me.’
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands now rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
Ruth, I am so sorry for your loss, getting to know you and Ken at the hospital was a blessing for me. It is truly awesome to see your relationship. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. PMCU will miss you guys.
Ken, we will miss you very much..I have great memories of the many times we went down the road training birds…..you were a great person………..David
Ruth, I’m so sorry to here of Ken’s passing.He was a good,kind man.Remember all your good times together,and the laughes you shared and the GREAT LOVE that he showed for you,many could learn from. He’ll now wait for you in a much better place! God Bless You.
Melissa, Ruth
Robert and I are saddened by the loss of Ken. He will be surely missed. He was a kind and wonderful man.
Mitzi, Robert
Dear Ruth,
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I worked at Taylor’s for many years with Kenneth. I think the world of both of you. Best wishes always, Grace Hawkins
Ruth,
Our thoughts & prayers are with you during this time. The kids always looked forward to seeing Ken at the fair with his birds. Thanks for always being so sweet to our family. We love you.
Family, I worked with Ken at Continental Teves and also seen him at the fair with his birds. He was a very nice person and you could tell he was a man that loved our LORD. Paul said in the Bible, absence from the body is to be present with our Lord. What a great way to remember Ken. God Bless, Roger and Donnie Grindstaff
Ruth, I did’nt know you guys very well, but I do know how very much you both mean to Christy. My prayers are with you and if there is anything I can do for you just give me a holler.
DEAR RUTH, SO SORRY ABOUT YOUR LOSS OF KEN,OUR GOOD GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH THIS. STAY STRONG. OUR PRAYERS ARE FOR YOU TONIGHT. LOVE LUTHER AND LYNDA SHUFORD SAYLES
Ken, I’ll never forget the time my Pigeons got loose in my truck on race night, and you climbed in and helped me catch them all. You will be truly missed. May you rest in the peace of God.
Daniel (DK) King
Ruth,
We are so sorry to hear about Ken. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Earl and Helen Huntley,Susie and Annette
Ruth,
We are so sorry to hear about Kenneth. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Norman and Brenda Lisenbee
Ruth, I was very sad to hear that Ken passed away. You and Ken were always so kind to our family, and treated us very special. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Chuck