CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Edward Arthur Barnes passed peacefully at Meadowood in Clearlake on May 28, 2016.

Ed was a resident of Upper Lake for over 40 years. He was born Jan. 28, 1929, in VanBuren, Ark. He married Rosalee White on Jan. 11, 1949, in Coolidge, Ariz.

Ed was an avid prospector and loved to go to Oregon with his son George Barnes, and meet up with his other son, Ed Barnes Jr., to look for gold mines.

Ed’s second love was the ocean. He owned and operated several commercial fishing boats throughout his life.

Ed was an certified welder and worked throughout his life doing some of the most technical and difficult jobs where his expertise was invaluable. Ed was flown to many job sites to weld machinery that only his expertise could accomplish.

He was in the Navy and served his county during World War II. Shortly after his discharge he married Rosalee and started their family.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Rosalee, in 2005.

He is survived by his children, Edward A. Barnes Jr. and wife Roxanne of Azalea, Ore., Linda Barnes of Coquille, Ore., George R. Barnes and wife Christine of Upper Lake, Calif., Peggy Head and husband George of Coquille, Deborah Pierce of Clearlake and Sherry Wells and husband Henry of Bend, Ore.

Ed had 15 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Visitation/funeral service will be held at Jones Mortuary on Friday, June 3, at 9 a.m. followed by burial at Upper Lake Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.

Arrangements entrusted to Jones Mortuary www.jonesmortuary.com FD311, Lakeport, CA.

May the road rise up to meet you.         
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And the rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again,
May the God that loves us All.