Cherokee Anitia Barnes, 89, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025.

Cherokee was born on Friday, February 7, 1936 in Gore, Oklahoma to Horace Jefferson and Susie Ellen (Palmer) Allen.

Cherokee was united in marriage to Ernest Lee Barnes in 1952 in Fort Smith Arkansas. They were married for 47 years until Ernest's passing in 1999.

Cherokee raised three children, Patsy, Donna, and Gary Barnes, all while working for years as a manager at K-Mart.

Cherokee loved her family. She enjoyed watching the deer, quail, and other wildlife around her home.

Cherokee is survived by her son, Gary (Susan) Barnes; daughter Patsy; grandson, Matthew (Jennifer), and great-granddaughter, Peyton.

Cherokee is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and daughter, Donna.

Private Family service to be held at a later date.