Alisha Kristine Barnes

Alisha Kristine Barnes, age 35, formerly of Toccoa, Georgia passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her residence.

A daughter of Tom Barnes and Tami Rice, she was born November 10, 1978 in Marion, Indiana. She was a former employee of Regions Banks, Wachovia Bank and Carolina First Bank, was of the Baptist faith and loved God and her family. She had a very big heart for all animals and always took in strays. She had a smile that would light up the room and crystal blue eyes that we will always remember.

Survivors include her father, Tom Barnes of Toccoa, Georgia and mother, Tami Rice of Marion, Indiana; her twin sons, Elijah Barnes and Isiah Barnes of Toccoa, Georgia; daughter, Kylie Barnes of Gainesville, Georgia; sister, Erica Barnes Ashley of Toccoa, Georgia; nephew, Josiah Barnes of Toccoa, Georgia; half sisters, Jami Rice and Candice Smith both of Marion, Indiana and Megan Barnes Garcia of Sweetser, Indiana; half brother, Marcus Stanley of Marion, Indiana; grandparents, Ray and Shirley Barnes of Toccoa, Georgia and Mike and Beverly Riggs of Marion, Indiana; and many other relatives.

Funeral services are being arranged at Needham Funeral Home, Marion, Indiana for service to be held there.

Funeral service in Toccoa, Sunday, September 7, 2 O'clock PM in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with the Reverend Jerrell Beatty officiating.

Interment will be in Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the local arrangements for Alisha Kristine Barnes.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter, P.O. Box 2182, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 as a memorial to Alisha for animals which she dearly loved.