Captain Frank D. Barnes Obituary (1954 - 2017)

Born Jul 28, 1954, Captain Frank D. Barnes attended Keshequa High School in Nunda, NY. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Captain Frank D. Barnes.

Graduation Year	Class of 1973
Date of Birth	Jul 28, 1954
Date of Passing	Apr 12, 2017
About	Capt. Frank D. Barnes, age 62 of Fernandina Beach, FL, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center. Frank was born in Nunda, NY, to the late, Francis Douglas and Patricia Schumaker Barnes. A graduate of Nunda Central School in 1973, and TAMU (Aggies) in 1981 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, he retired from the US Air Force and DOD Civil Service. The love of his life, Deborah Lynn Wilcox became his wife in December of 1978. His second love, his daughter Amanda Renee Barnes, was born in 1979. Frank had three passions in life; his faith, his family and his country. Stepping into full time ministry in 1998, the Barnes family served as Go To Nations missionaries in Guadalajara, Mexico and Jacksonville, FL. Frank's joy, humor and spirituality touched tens of thousands of lives. Capt. Barnes leaves behind his wife of 38 years, Deborah 'Debbie' Barnes, Fernandina Beach, FL, their daughter, Amanda Barnes, Nashville, TN, his sister, Diana Anderson, two brothers, Kenneth Barnes, Kim David Barnes, and nieces and nephews.
Events	Capt. Barnes was interred in Jacksonville National Cemetery with full military honors.

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MK (Mary) Gaedeke '73 said:

In the last few years before Frank passed, he contacted me over FaceBook. I hadn’t heard from Him Since High School. He was a very avid photographer and share some of his amazing work with me that obviously came from a true passion. What a kind boy he was when we were growing up and what an amazing man he became. He left a beautiful legacy of a life of service.

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