Elsie Barnes

Westry

Elsie Barnes Westry, a native and resident of McIntosh, was born January 8, 1934 to the parentage of the late Rev. Evry Barnes and Mrs. Edna Adams Barnes. She was 80 years old.

Mrs. Westry received her formal education at Alabama State Teacher's College in Montgomery. She was a member of Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, McIntosh, where she served faithfully as a missionary and an usher before failing health prevented her from doing so.

Mrs. Westry enjoyed cooking and working in her flower garden. She retired after 30 years of dutiful employment with Searcy Hospital as supervisor of the culinary department.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Westry, Sr.,
one sister, Lela Mae Barnes, and four brothers, Evry Barnes, Jr., Roy Lee Barnes, Jerry Edward Barnes, and Allen Barnes, Sr..

She will be forever cherished in the hearts of her loving family, three sons, Rev. Craig (Kathy) Westry of Saraland, Julian (Charmaine) Westry of Mobile, AL; Chuckie Westry of McIntosh, AL; a step-son, Albert Westry, Jr. of Thomasville, AL; two daughters, Nina (William) Adams of McIntosh, AL; Archina (Jessie) Hall of Montgomery, AL; two step-daughters, Carolyn Westry of Thomasville, AL, and Sandra Westry of Vicksburgh, MS; five sisters, Annie B. (Llewellyn) Adams, Jocelyn Powell, and Anna (Walter) Barnes, all of McIntosh, AL; Delvin (Rogest) Carstarphen of Mobile, AL, and Cynthia Holt of Montgomery, AL; six brothers, Jerome Barnes, Winston (Mary) Barnes, and Marvin Barnes, all of McIntosh, AL; Rev. Namon (Wanda) Barnes of Citronelle, AL; Mervin (Delores) Barnes and Elvin Barnes, both of Atlanta, GA; one aunt, Kate Adams of McIntosh, AL; 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held Saturday, May 24, 11am at the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, McIntosh, AL; Rev. Craig Westry, pastor and eulogist; burial in the church cemetery.
Condolences to the family at andrewsfuneralhomejackson.com, viewobit.com, and on Andrews Funeral Home Facebook page. Services entrusted to Andrews Funeral Home, Jackson, AL.