Geneva Eason Barnes

Geneva Eason Barnes, 86, of Lumberton, died Monday, March 9, 2026. She was born on June 22, 1939, in Fred, to Emma Gladys Whisenant Eason and Cecil A. Eason.

Geneva Barnes, our mother, sister, maw-maw, and friend to all. She was the third child of eleven children. Born on a twenty-acre farm in Fred, Texas. A loving sister and caretaker of all of her siblings. She was known for being a hard worker and could do anything from tilling and planting a garden, mowing, weed-eating, and edging the grass perfectly, launching a boat into the bayou, and good down-home cooking. She enjoyed going to the singles club, dancing, making new friends, and figuring out who she was kin to. Her greatest joy was her family. She touches our hearts in so many special ways.

Survivors include her children, Geneva Danna and her husband, Carmello, of Lumberton; Patricia Bengston and her husband, Kenny, of Village Mills; and Tammy Hulsey and her husband, David, of Orange; grandchildren, Crystal Danna of Lumberton; Carmello Danna, Jr. and his wife, Yuko, of Lumberton; Joshua Danna and his wife, Jessica, of Lumberton; John Robert Patterson of Nederland; Theron Hulsey and his wife, Jasmine, of Wrightstown, New Jersey; Trevor Hulsey and his wife, Oksana, of Panama City, Florida; Taylor Hulsey and his wife, Caitlin, of Mauriceville; and Dayla Hendrix and her husband, Jared, of Orange; great-grandchildren, Tyler Danna and his wife, Sami; Dominick Danna; Chelsie Danna; Ohna Danna; Micayla Danna; Joshua Danna, Jr.; Rubi Danna; Lyla Patterson; Hunter Hulsey; Koen Hulsey; Riley Hulsey; Ryan Hulsey; and Hagen Hendrix; great-great-grandchildren, Delilah Danna, Benjamin Danna, D’anno Danna, Christopher Danna Moore, and Jacie Rose Green; and siblings, Irene Arceneaux and her husband, James, of Fannett; Lydia Faye Martin and her husband, Charlie, of Longview; Burnice Eason and his wife, Patsy, of Kilgore; Ross Eason and his wife, Bonnie, of Diana; and Clayton Eason and his wife, Angelique, of Kilgore.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Edward Barnes; son, Robert Neil Coleman; and siblings, James Eason, Ruby Jean Coleman, David Eason, Matthew Eason, Denice Smith.

A gathering of Mrs. Barnes’ family and friends will begin at 10:00 a.m., with her funeral service at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 13, 2026, at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. Her interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Chester.