Mr. James David (JD) Barnes, 82, of 406 Belmont Avenue, (SW) Wilson, NC, passed away on October 17, 2024, at Wilson Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson.

A celebration of his life and legacy will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Wilson, North Carolina.  Pastor Michael L. Tyson, Sr. will deliver the eulogy and Pastor Michael L. Tyson, Jr. will officiate.  Interment will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, 1717 Bishop L.N. Forbes Street, Wilson, North Carolina.

Family will receive friends on Thursday, October 24 at 2901 Woodstream Dr. (N), Wilson, NC beginning at 6:00 p.m.  They will also assemble there on Sunday at 12 noon in preparation for the funeral procession. 

A public viewing will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stevens Funeral Home, 1820 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Wilson, NC.

Condolences may be posted to www.stevensfamilyfuneralhome.com or faxed to 252-991-5849.

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