Maggie Lee Smith Barnes, "Our Queen", and "Fashionista" transitioned
peacefully to her heavenly home on June 27th, 2020. She was born April 22, 1933 in
Rankin County, MS, to the late Johnny Lee Smith and Tiny Jones Smith. She was
the second of nine children. Maggie was an honor graduate of Harper Vocational
High School, Mendenhall, MS, and the class salutatorian.
She professed a hope in Christ at an early age. She joined St. Mary M. B. Church
in D'lo, MS, where she was a faithful member until her health declined.
Maggie was driven by her sweet kindred spirit of caring for others, which she
later began her career as a nursing assistant at Simpson General Hospital,
Mendenhall, MS and later went on to work at Magee General Hospital, Magee,
MS for over twenty five years. Her fondest memories of her career were working
in the nursery taking care of the newborns.
She was united in Holy Wedlock to Sandy (Bill) Barnes Jr., for 63 years and to this
union five children were born.
Maggie was welcomed into her heavenly mansion by Sandy (Bill) husband,
Johnny Lee and Tiny Smith (parents) and (siblings) T.J. Smith, A.C. Smith, (Ora
Dee), Johnny Lee Smith Jr. and Grady Lee Smith.
She leaves to cherish her memories: five children, Barbara Allen, Rancho
Cucumonga, CA, Paulette Agnew (Johnny) Baldwyn MS, Marilyn Floyd (Arzen),
Stanley Barnes (Teresa), and Dinah Walker (Michael) all of D'LO, MS; one
brother, Lewis Smith, D'LO, MS; three sisters, Betty Cameron (James Otis),
Florence, MS; Virginia Durr (Jimmie) Magee, MS and Sharon Washington, D'lo,
MS; three sister-in-law's Oretha Smith, Jackson, MS, Ida Mae Smith,
Bloomingdale, IL and Mary Alice Smith, D'lo, MS; 10 grandchildren, 15 great
grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren, two aunts, Tessie Dykes, Chicago, IL
and Alice Moore, Jackson, MS, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives
and friends.