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Tommy Wayne “Coach” Barnes

Birth	:	12 Apr 1951 Dallas County, Arkansas, USA
Death	:	7 Mar 2013 Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Barnes Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.8610992, -92.4507980
Description	:	The winningest football coach in University of Arkansas at Monticello history has lost a long-running battle with Parkinson's Disease. Tommy Wayne "Coach" "Big T" Barnes, age 61, of Monticello who coached more seasons and won more games than any coach in UAM passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Arkansas. He was born April 12, 1951 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Coach Barnes came to UAM in 1980 as an assistant coach following a highly successful career at Montrose Academy, where he compiled a combined junior and senior high school record of 98-14-4. He became UAM's 20th... Read More	The winningest football coach in University of Arkansas at Monticello history has lost a long-running battle with Parkinson's Disease. Tommy Wayne "Coach" "Big T" Barnes, age 61, of Monticello who coached more seasons and won more games than any coach in UAM passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Arkansas. He was born April 12, 1951 in Fordyce, Arkansas. Coach Barnes came to UAM in 1980 as an assistant coach following a highly successful career at Montrose Academy, where he compiled a combined junior and senior high school record of 98-14-4. He became UAM's 20th head football coach following the 1984 season and for the next 12 years guided the Boll Weevils to 69 wins, 53 losses and one tie. His 1988 and 1993 squads reached the NAIA Division I playoffs and his teams were ranked in the final NAIA Top 25 six times. His 1993 team won the championship of the old Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference and his '88 squad, quarterbacked by current Razorback Foundation Executive Director Sean Rochelle, is the only team in school history to win 10 games in a season. "We all have defining moments in our lives and there are usually a variety of people associated with them," said Rochelle in a statement. "Other than my mother, I can think of no one who was part of more of those moments for me than Coach Barnes. He provided me with a scholarship so I could attend school, offered me my first full-time job when he brought me back to UAM to join his staff, and was always in my corner as I moved forward in life. He was an amazing father, a devoted husband, a wise mentor, a dedicated Christian. I am grateful that he was my coach, and more importantly, my friend. I love Coach Barnes." Coach Barnes won at UAM despite having fewer scholarships, a smaller staff and facilities that at the time lagged far behind his competition. "I have the utmost respect for Tommy Barnes as a football coach and what he accomplished at UAM," said Harold Horton, former Central Arkansas coach whose teams dominated the AIC in the 1980s. "Tommy was a competitor and that's the way his teams played. They were hard to beat. He didn't have the resources that a lot of schools had at that time, but he made the most of what he had." He was a 2012 inductee in the Dallas County Hall Of Fame and a 2002 inductee in the UAM Hall Of Fame. A native of Fordyce, Barnes was a three-year letterman for UAM (then Arkansas A&M) from 1969-71, rushing for 1,688 yards as a wishbone fullback. Tommy was a member of Pauline Missionary Baptist Church. Coach Barnes was preceded in death by his father, C.H. Barnes, Jr. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Kookie Kelley Barnes of Monticello; one son, Grant Adam Barnes and wife, Laci of Monticello; one grandson, Tucker Adam "Little T" Barnes of Monticello; his mother, Mary Katherine Whitmore Barnes of Fordyce; two brothers, David Barnes and wife, Susan of Fordyce and Dr. Seth Barnes and wife, Scarlett of Batesville; his step grandmother, Lou Barnes of Fordyce; seven nephews and three nieces. Funeral services will be held at Pauline Missionary Baptist Church, 909 N. Hyatt, Monticello, AR 71655. Burial will be in Barnes Cemetery, Dallas 131, Fordyce, AR 71655. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinsons Disease Foundation, Arkansas Chapter APDA, P O Box 22445, Hot Springs, AR 71903 OR Pauline Missionary Baptist Church, P O Box 299, Monticello, AR 71657. http://www.monticellolive.com/long-time-uam-football-coach-tommy-barnes-loses-battle-with-parkinsons/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/619243564769012/

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Where is Tommy Wayne “Coach” Barnes's memorial?
Tommy Wayne “Coach” Barnes's memorial is located at: Barnes Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, USA.
When did Tommy Wayne “Coach” Barnes death?
Tommy Wayne “Coach” Barnes death on 7 Mar 2013 in Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Tommy Wayne “Coach” Barnes's memorial?
Latitude: 33.8610992
Longitude: -92.4507980

Family Members:

Parent

Carl Henry “C.H.” Barnes Jr.

(1930 - 1993)

Mary Katherine Whitmore Barnes

(1930 - 2014)

Flowers:

Loved by so many and respected as well. We are so proud of you and we will miss you Big T.

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Left by Anonymous on 26 Aug 2015

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Barnes Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8610992, -92.4507980

2. Stoney Point Cemetery
Bucksnort, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8420400, -92.4795100

3. Bryant Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8703003, -92.4132996

4. Dixon Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8944016, -92.4606018

5. Franklin Knight Family Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9096880, -92.4640450

6. Fielder Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8071220, -92.4513390

7. Oakland Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8205986, -92.4024963

8. Mount Tabor Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8206650, -92.4010740

9. Madison-Wiley Cemetery
Bucksnort, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8232860, -92.5070970

10. Dry Run Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8310699, -92.3750000

11. Johnson Cemetery
Cleveland County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9000015, -92.3758011

12. Greenville Cemetery
Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7969017, -92.4064026

13. McDonald Cemetery
Ramsey, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8610992, -92.5400009

14. Mount Zion Cemetery
Thornton, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7928009, -92.4880981

15. Broach Cemetery
Cleveland County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9096985, -92.3792038

16. Temperance Hill Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8098200, -92.5262600

17. Thomas Cemetery
Fordyce, Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8272018, -92.5432968

18. Liberty Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9219017, -92.5242004

19. Smith Cemetery
Dallas County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9216995, -92.5246964

20. Double Springs Cemetery
Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7975006, -92.5310974

21. Clemons Cemetery
Hopeville, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7956009, -92.5291977

22. Camp Springs Cemetery
Kingsland, Cleveland County, USA
Coordinate: 33.8772580, -92.3389530

23. Stroud Cemetery
Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate: 33.7661018, -92.4396973

24. Tolson Cemetery
Cleveland County, USA
Coordinate: 33.9468994, -92.3992004