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Charles E. Barnes went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on 2020. Charles was born in Mexia, Texas, in 1927 to Charles E Barnes and Iola Sellers Barnes. He grew up in Corsicana, Texas, where he was active in the Boy Scouts, attaining the rank of Life Scout. Upon graduating from Corsicana High School, he enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin where he was a member of the Longhorn Band, Kappa Kappa Psi (the honorary band fraternity), and with the basketball team. After graduating with a batchelor of science in Pharmacy. Charles managed pharmacies for Sommers Drug Stores for 24 years and Physicians Plaza Pharmacy for 15 years. He was very active in professional affairs serving as president of he Capital Area Pharmacists Association in 1967 and as president of the Bexar County Pharmacists Association in 1976. In 1987, he was selected as Bexar County Pharmacist of the Year and in 1988 as Texas Pharmacist of the Year and also received the prestigious Bowl of Hygeia award. Charles received many appointments to the University of Texas College of Pharmacy Preceptor Faculty. He loved teaching students the art and science of compounding pharmaceuticals. In 1990 he was selected Preceptor of the Year by the UT College of Pharmacy Alumni Association. Charles’s hobby was model railroading. He was a member of the San Antonio Model Railroading Association and the National Model Railroading Association. After retiring from the practice of pharmacy, Charles had more time to devote to this hobby and he was quite active in the local club. Charles was the great, great, great, great maternal grandson of Elisha Sellers of Brunswick County, North Carolina who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Charles was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his beloved wife Sandra, daughters Velma Fitzpatrick, of Georgetown, Texas, and Suzanne Richman (husband Howard), of San Saba, Texas, son Charles Barnes (wife Mary Beth), of Dripping Springs, Texas; grandchildren Farah, John David, Michelle, Ashley, and Christopher. He is also survived by his sister Betty Reeves ( husband Elmo) of Waxahachie, Texas; his sister-in-law Mary Stuman of Boerne, Texas, his ex-spouse Alice Barnes in Austin, Texas; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

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Charles E. Barnes Jr.

January 6, 2019