Mary Alice Barnes

Mary Alice Barnes, 74, passed away on November 3, 2026. She was born on September 20, 1952 the daughter of the late Charles Barnes and Ruth Kysor Barnes. Mary Alice received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Barry University in Florida. She lived and worked in Boca Raton, Florida for many years. Mary Alice moved back to Akron and retired from Summa (Akron City) Hospital as a STNA. She was a devout Christian Scientist, a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist of Canton. Mary Alice followed in the footsteps of her grandmother and mother tending to her flowers and plants. Her many cats and very large dogs filled her home with love.

She was preceded in death by her parents; oldest sister Brenda Glover; brother-in-law Garry Hively; and nephew David Bartlett Jr.

Mary Alice will be missed by her siblings, Nancy (David) Bartlett Sr., Charles Eric Barnes, Carolyn (George) Moore, and Kathleen Hively; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 17th, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at Newcomer Funeral Home (131 N. Canton Rd., Akron) where services will be held at 1:00pm with Envoy Phil Engle, pastor of the Salvation Army Akron Citadel Corps, officiating.

Interment will be held at Uniontown Greenlawn Cemetery.

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