OBITUARY: Percia Mae Barney

Percia Mae Barney

Percia Mae T. Barney, age 96, died peacefully at her home in St. George, Utah. She was born May 3, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hyrum Winters and Percia Amelia Bunnell Terry. On December 17, 1948 she married Lendon Kay Barney in the Salt Lake Temple. He preceded her in death on January 17, 2017.

Mae grew up in Salt Lake City. While serving an LDS Mission in the East Central States, she met Kay while he was serving in the same mission. At the end of their missionary service, they dated while at college and soon started an eternal companionship.They raised their family in Bunkerville, Nevada, Carey, Idaho and finally in Las Vegas where they both worked as school teachers.

Mae loved serving the Lord through many different callings. Together, she and Kay served four missions and as a matron and counselor in the Las Vegas Temple as it was first opened. While she enjoyed her job as a kindergarten teacher, she loved working in the temple. She will be remembered for her compassion, loving and generous spirit.

Survivors include three sons and two daughters: Becky (Terry) Conk of Logandale, NV, Carey (Annette) of Mesa, AZ, Susan (Kelly) Adams of Ivins, UT, Arlin (Denise) of Marysville, WA, and Brent (Sheral) of Murfreesboro, TN; 29 grandchildren; 54 great grandchildren, and three great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two sons, David and Roger; two daughters, Cynthia and Loraine; six brothers and three sisters.

A visitation was held held Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Moapa Valley Mortuary in Logandale, Nevada.

Graveside services were held Saturday, June 5, 2021 in the Evergreen Cemetery in Springville, Utah.

If you would like to make a donation in lieu of flowers please donate to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Missionary fund.

Friends and family are invited to sign an online guest book at www.moapavalleymortuary.com