Dorotha Pauline Barnes

Dorotha Pauline Barnes, 98 of Greentown, and formerly of Windfall and Tipton, died at 4:56 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Century Villa Healthcare in Greentown. She was born on January 20, 1920 in Lula, Kentucky to Elias & Cora (Daffron) Weston. Pauline was married to Floyd Barnes and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2000.

Pauline had worked as an inspector at Stellite in Kokomo for 24 years. She enjoyed watching NASCAR and cheering her favorite driver, Bill Elliott and taking walks in the park. Pauline helped take care of many people throughout her life.

She is survived by two daughters, Sybil Parson and Gena Hurst, both of Kokomo; seven grandchildren, Kenneth Parson and wife Jessica, Sandra Gaiser and husband Mark, Sherry Melton and husband J.D., Shannon Hurst, Shawn Hurst, Dawn Leonard and Dana Green and husband Craig; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two infant sons, four brothers, two sisters and two grandsons, James Beard and Jerry Parson.

Private services were held and Pauline was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton. Young-Nichols Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements.

She was loved and will be greatly missed.