Brian Kent Barnes

Mr. Brian Kent Barnes, 57, resident of Winston-Salem, died September 10, 2023, at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center.

He was born December 31, 1965, in Quincy, Illinois, a son to Frank Leroy and Joann Fible Barnes.  Brian graduated from Farmington High School in Missouri and later attended Indiana St. University where he was a founding father of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.  After graduation, he moved to North Carolina and began a 30-year career with WXII Channel 12 as their news director.  He also was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Greensboro.  In his leisure time, Brian loved music and sports.  He played guitar and was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Blues.

Surviving is his mother, Joann Fible Barnes of High Point; his brother, Brad Barnes and wife Charla of Farmington, Missouri; one niece and five nephews.  He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Leroy Barnes, and his sister, Kimberly Barnes Austin.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 16, at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Greensboro. Inurnment will follow the service in the church columbarium.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.  Memorials may be directed to the organization of your choice.  Cumby Family Funeral Service in High Point is assisting the family.

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