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8 Sep 1961 - 8 Oct 2024
Tribute
… In loving memory of …. David Paul Barnes …
Late of Tuntable Creek. Formerly of Sydney.
Passed away peacefully at home aged 63 years.
Dearly loved Husband of Randal Godfrey.
Much loved Brother of Christopher, Bob, Kim, Leanne and Kylie.
Beloved by his fur babies Cooper & Chase.
Dearly loved and missed by many…..
Funeral Details
Family and friends are warmly invited to attend David’s Funeral Service to be held at The Wilson Chapel – Parkview Funeral Home, Goonellabah on Friday 25th October, commencing at 11:00am.
After the service, the cortege will leave for the Bexhill Cemetery.
All welcome to have cheers at The Channon Tavern following the burial.
Parkview – Goonellabah
43 Holland St
Goonellabah NSW 2480
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2024
Time: 11:00 am
Time: 11:00 am
Bexhill Cemetery
1 Gibson Lane
Bexhill NSW 2480
18 replies on “BARNES, David Paul”
I’m so sorry I can’t attend the service. I love both David and Randal so much and David will be missed. ❤️🌹
David Barnes Gary and I miss you . Gary and I see David Barnes his office in the deaf society Newcastle because David was help us also David know plans intepeter the wedding us The interpreter person Karen was wedding to us . David and beryl coming see me and my 1 st son In John hunter hospital then So David was coming my house Then David was meet my 2nd Mark and I miss you David
God bless
Mr Gary and Mrs Felissa coombes
Ah David! So much fun we had working together at TAFE in Lismore. With you there was always laughter. I’ll miss you xx
Daffyd, you were a wonderful supportive friend to me for many decades. I valued your friendship very much I am deeply saddened that you have left us. Rest in peace my dear friend.
Al .. 🥰😢
So sorry I cannot be there today. But thinking of you Randall
And Davids amazing life xx
Sending all my love to Randal and thinking today about the fab man that is David Love SarBear
So sorry we could not make, a great loss for all, especially for you Randall, our thoughts and heartfelt wishes are with you today, take care.
Fond memories of working together at the ABS. Rest in peace David.
From his vibrant days with Les Girls, where he dazzled the punters, to his peaceful time in the Northern Rivers, where he found solace in nature and embraced the simplicity of life, David with Randell a la was someone who embraced change, growth, and authenticity.
He showed us that life is a dance of contrasts – from the glamour of the spotlight to the quiet moments of reflection. Whether he was dazzling in a sequined gown or smartly dressed in a suit, David always carried himself with grace, humor, and a deep love for those around him.
His courage to live authentically, to embrace every facet of who he was, has left an indelible mark on all who knew him. Though his journey on this earth has ended, the spirit with which he lived—bold, kind, and ever-evolving—will remain with us.
We will forever carry in our hearts the joy he brought, the laughter he shared, and the lessons he taught us about living life on our own terms. Rest in peace, David. Your legacy will continue to inspire us all.
Thank you for the treasured memories of growing up with you as my big happy and fun loving cousin. I will miss you and hold you in my heart ❤️ R I P Dave 💔
Today we gather in sorrow but also in gratitude. For the life of David Barnes. He was a friend, a confident interpreter and a source of unwavering support. In our Southern Cross University years, he taught us the importance of friendship and resilience. Our hearts go out to his partner Ronald and his family during this painful time, we share in your grief and honor the love you shared.
While our hearts ache with his absence, let us find comfort in the beautiful memories we created together. David, Thank you for your support as an interpreter and being a part of our lives. Your spirit will forever remain in our hearts. Tight hugs and love from Kristine Stephenson and David Morgan
My beautiful friend
Love and cherish the times we had together in the Newcastle days and at your beautiful wedding to Randal… you’ll be forever missed David… fly high my friend 🤟🏻
Watching David’s beautiful goodbye ceremony, I’m reminded of the extra richness that a signer brings to any occasion and that love and real communication are more than words & sound. David certainly brought a richness to my TAFE classes ! Thank you to today’s signers for such a great job in very difficult circumstances. To David, farewell but never forgotten!
RIP David
You won’t be forgotten
You honoured me + my family with an invitation to your wedding … I’m so sorry I couldn’t make it today
Condolences + love to Randal
❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️
My cheeky best friend you would have loved your service and everyone who attended. I don’t think you realised the impact you had on si many lives. As Loz said you never let the truth get in the way if a good story. I remember the day Jair was born and you were one of the first visitor’s. She was on the opposite of the bed so I picked her up in the bundle I had wrapped her in and passed her to you. You my cheeky buggar for the past 39 years told everyone I threw her to you…hmm your version of the story but not quite what happened and that’s why you always made us all smile, the story was always bigger and way more enter. We are all going to miss you my sweet friend. Xxoo
David you would have absolutely loved the service that honoured you and your life today. People came from all over the place to pay tribute to you. You’ve touched so many lives. Being the eldest of six children wasn’t ever going to be an easy ride for anyone, but you made it seem so. Your big loving, inclusive and welcoming heart made it so. Thank you to the thoughtful friends who organised your funeral too for having it online via zoom too, my goodness thank you so much for that. Neither my brother: in Berlin at the moment, my sister: at home on her own with her son, or me: nursing a whiplash injury that has prevented any form of travel for several weeks now… however we were online and our spirits connected with you and everyone present as well as around the world. You dear friend have always had an open heart, as well as an open door, described so well by your friend who spoke and called your home in Petersham the “Mothership” well named. , You were that becon of light to me too. I remember after doing my HSC and not doing as well as I would have liked and Robert and Grant suggested we all head to your place to feel better. It worked, you and Randall had the best set up there: clean, tidy, but SO ready for every possibility of fun! I never saw the other places you lived but the rainforest you and Randall planted in your Newcastle place, and the home and farm you then bought in the Northern Rivers both sound amazing too. Thank you for being all that you were, for taking the time to pop in to see my parents when you came down to Sydney, for sharing childhood photos with my family, and for all the tomato sauce sandwiches, billy carts building with Chris, David and Grant, as well for being such a loving son, brother and great neighbour. You’re only four years older than me but squeezed so much loving, fun, adventure and life into your years. The world was a better place with you in it and you are so missed. We couldn’t fit everyone into the service room for you, so many people patiently watched everything from an outside screen. Big love to your flying free of pain now and hugs and so much love to Randall, all of your younger brothers and sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles and friends from Michelle Salden, Brigitte Salden, Max Imm xxxxOOOO
Rest in peace Uncle Day day.🙏
I was unable to attend his funeral, and I felt deeply saddened by his passing. He left early for a peaceful rest.