Donald J. “Diamond Don” Barnes,71, of Poteau, OK went to be with the Lord Monday, February
4, 2013 in Poteau. Don was born June 6,
1941 in Cameron, OK to Oscar J ”Dick”
& Retha Marie (Gipson) Barnes.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother OD Barnes; sister,
Dorma Lee Gullick; step-dad J.C. McCann; father in law, Grady Williams and
mother in law, Mildred Fudge. Don was a Vietnam veteran
of the US Naval Security Group; member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter
63, American Legion Chapter 210 and former member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, chairman of the LeFlore County Veterans Memorial Assoc, former Lions Club
member, member Poteau Masonic Lodge #46. belonged to the Amateur Radio Relay
League as an Amateur (Ham) radio operator (N5LXF), served as Mayor of Poteau
(1991-1995). was local area radio
announcer during the 1970’s and 1980’s where he got the radio name of “Diamond Don”.
Don leaves behind his wife of 38
years, Vickie Lynn Barnes; son, B.J. & wife Tarron; daughter Candice &
husband Keith; sons Shane, Jay & Todd Barnes; 12 grandchildren; 3 great
grandchildren; sisters Shirley (Dennis) Koeninger of Poteau, OK, Diann Adkins
and husband Jim of Broken Arrow, Jenna Huggins and husband A.L. of Caddo; other
relatives & loved ones; many beloved friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Friday,
February 8, 2013 at the Reynolds
Center, Poteau with Rev.
Jim Cook, Rev. LeRoy Billy & Rev. Lynn Bullard officiating. Pallbearers will be LeFlore County Disabled
American Veterans Chapter #63. Interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK.
In lieu of flowers donations may
be made to the DAV Chapter #63 building fund at Community State Bank or to the
Gideon’s.