LASKER – Janie Outland Barnes, age 80, died at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville on Monday, July 16, 2012.

Mrs. Barnes was born and raised in Northampton County.  She was born to the late Elsie White Outland and Russell Outland.

Mrs. Barnes was married to the late Wayne Barnes and they enjoyed thirty-one years of marriage.  She spent most of her life as a home maker and raising children. She was a member of the Rehoboth United Methodist Church.   Following the death of Mr. Barnes she went to work at Pine Forest Rest Home where she was the administrator until retirement. Mrs. Barnes enjoyed cooking, gardening and visiting with family and friends.  She will be greatly missed throughout the community.

Besides her husband, mother and father, preceding her in death is her daughter, Debbie Duke; two sisters, Margaret Rafaleowski and Laura Baube; along with one brother, Winfred “Guy” Outland.

Survivors include her son, Jeff Barnes and his wife, Lisa, of Lasker; one sister, Gladys Powell of Woodland; and two brothers, Roger John Outland and his wife, Janet, and Edward “Big Boy” Outland and wife, Clarine, all of Lasker. Also surviving are four grandchildren, Melissa Beasley Askew and her husband, Brad, of Wake Forest, Amanda Leigh White of Greenville, and Justin Wayne Barnes and Dayna Renee’ Barnes, both of Lasker.

Graveside memorial services will be conducted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 11 a.m. at the Lasker Cemetery in Lasker.

The family will receive friends at Sykes Funeral Service in Rich Square on Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.sykesfuneralservice.com.