Sonia Joan Barnes

Sonia Joan Barnes

Sonia Joan “Cornbread” Hicks Barnes, 50, of Guin, Ala., passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, in the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss. Born March 30, 1976, in Jasper, Ala., she is the daughter of the late James Dill and the late Rita Jo Kerr and the wife of Justin Nathaniel Barnes.
She had lived in Guin most of her live and was a member of the New Beginnings Apostolic Church in Crews.
She is survived by her husband, Justin Nathaniel Barnes; three sons, Charles Edward Green Jr. (Alicia), Dennis William Green and John Wayne Franklin (Desiree); a host of grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters; a host of nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Darlene and Carl Perkins; and father-in-law, Perry and Jo Barnes.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three grandchildren, Kemden, Lawson and Davian; and brother, Jimmy Lee Dill.
Funeral services were held on June 3, 2026, at the Veal Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Barnes Family Cemetery.  Bro. William Kirkman officiated.

Veal Memorial Funeral Home - Guin
Guin, AL
205-468-3323