Ellen F. (Henderson) Barnes

Ellen F. (Henderson) Barnes, 57, of Miller City, passed away on Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, 2025 at Mercy Southeast Hospital surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born Aug. 18, 1968 to Barney “Ted” Henderson, Jr. and Audrey Marie (Via) Henderson.

Ellen was a loving wife and a Momma to all. A social butterfly who never met a stranger, if you ever met her, you would never forget her. As the matriarch of her family, she loved them all deeply.

She started working as an EMT for Alexander County Ambulance, had worked in the legal field, and for the county Assessor’s office, then was elected and served as Alexander County Clerk. Her last employment was a title abstractor for Main Street Title Company.

A woman of faith, she was a member of the Olive Branch Methodist Church. She was also a member of Local 773, the Pulaski-Alexander Sportsman’s Club, and loved crappie fishing.

Surviving family include her husband, Thomas “Dickie” Barnes; her sons, Todd Sissom and Bryce (Lindsey) Bigham; her daughter, Emmalea (Adam) Jones; 2 grandchildren, Jensen and Brady; her sister, Bev Held; 3 brothers, Glenn (Joanna) Henderson, Clinton (Christal) Henderson, and Adam (Meghan) Henderson; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews whom she dearly loved, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Ted Henderson; her mother, Audrey Stroud; step mother, Marie Henderson; brothers, Rodney Henderson and Vernon “Big” Henderson; sisters, Elizabeth and Irene; brother-in-law, Jerry Held; niece, Brandy; nephew, Matthew; as well as Dickie’s parents, Tommy and Vickie Ice.

Visitation for Ellen F. (Henderson) Barnes was on Saturday, Dec. 20 at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms with Rev. Brent Gordon officiating. Interment was in Olive Branch Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be made to Crain Funeral Home to help with Ellen’s funeral expenses.