Nina Morris-Barnes

Obituary For Nina Morris-Barnes

Nina Chevelle Morris-Barnes entered this earth on January 4, 1966 to the late Ora L. Morris and Samuel Dugger in Memphis, Tennessee. She departed this life on July 11, 2020 in the comfort of her own home.

Nina accepted Christ at an early age, in her youth, she then became a member of the then McCain COGIC, under the leadership of her cousin, Superintendent Richard L. Brown,

Sr. I’m her adult years, she became a member of Christ Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Gina Stewart. She attended services at Greater Harvest COGIC

under the leadership of Bishop Lee award. She then returned to her first love, McCain Full Gospel Ministries until her death.

She was a graduate of THE Whitehaven High School in 1983. She attended Southwest Tennessee Community College where she was a criminal justice major.

Nina’s sweet spirit shined though as a sales assistant and supervisor at Graceland Enterprises for 28 years. In ministry, Nina held the duties of being the Young Adult Sunday School teacher, YPWW president, Youth Department president, Choir President and District Secretary for the Greater St. Mark District. Her compassion for ministry lead her to her driving around and passing out care packages to the homeless.

She married the love of her life, Decatur Barnes, March 12, 2016. He was crazy about his Nina. They were united until God called her home.

Her beautiful, sweet and kind personality is what made Nina stand out from the rest. Her smile lit the room and impacted every life she touched. You couldn’t tell her she wasn’t beautiful! She had a bold confidence about herself. She deemed herself “Queen Nina”.

Proceeding her death, Nina lost her nephew, DelAntonio (Tony), who walked her down the aisle to the love of her life.

She leaves to cherish her husband, Decatur; her two girls (her fur babies as she called them) Cookie and Cinnamon; her sisters Adrienne, Stephanie, Alicia (Ricky), and Rosetta; 4 nieces Chasity, Curtissa, Alyria, Alexis; 2 great nephews Nicholas and Kaleb; 1 great niece Aniyah; her god daughter Kanisha and god grandson Kaiden; her dearest friend Renee and a host of other relative and closes friends.

A public viewing is scheduled for Friday July 17, from 4 until 6 P.M. at R. S. Lewis and Sons 2944 Walnut Grove Rd. Service of celebration will Saturday July 18, at Greater Community Temple COGIC 5151 Winchester Rd. Burial will follow on Wednesday July 22, 10 A.M. at New Park Memorial Gardens 3900 Sewanee Rd.