Robert C. Barnes, 77, died on August 12, 2016, and his obituary-style notice emphasizes his role as a devoted husband to Martha Jean Barnes and a patriarch of a large family in East Cleveland, Ohio. He was born February 2, 1939, and is survived by children Bonnie Pounds, Ora Barnes-Montgomery, and Robert C. Barnes Jr.; a daughter, Carletha Barnes-Stiner, preceded him. He was grandfather to eight, great-grandfather to nine, and great-great-grandfather to two.

Funeral services were held August 20, 2016, at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Cleveland, with visitation the day before at The Calhoun Funeral Home. The text describes his private passing and the family’s remembrance of his kindness and guidance. Few factual details about the circumstances of his death are provided.

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