Birth date: Nov 25, 1930 Death date: Dec 28, 2022
Bettina Euart Muelling Barnes died on December 28, 2022, at Christwood Retirement Community in Covington LA at the age of 93. She was born in Mobile, AL on November 25, 1930 to the late Rudolph Julius Muelling, Sr. and the late An Read Obituary
The Barnes family friendship was a source of great fun & companionship through my marriage to Andrew Thalheim, long close friend of the family. I have many fond memories of time with them in Natchez as well on trips .
Their contribution to life in Natchez was great in so many ways!!!
Carolyn Gelbke Thalheim McCall
My thoughts about both Dr. Barnes and her husband, Dr. Robert H Barnes are fond memories. Their lives were beautiful examples of their faith in Christ. They spent many years after they retired serving to the poorest people in our area with their mobile health unit.
My mother, Lillie Spillers loved and adored both of them for their compassion. I knew them from childhood. All who had the honor of knowing them or better for it. My prayers for the family, and my prayers of gratitude for having known them. They were both examples of Christ’s love.
Buddy Spillers
When Bob invited me to join his practice, I jumped into that opportunity during Christmas 1991. He and Bettina drove me around in his Rolls Royce. When i noticed a funky odor I asked them what it was. Bob said, "That’s the smell of money." {International Paper Co.} I certainly felt welcomed to Natchez by the entire Barnes family. But Bettina's grace and hospitality stood out. Especially seated in the dining room on Washington Street. After Bob retired from practice, Alice worked as the practice manager as Daniel spent his first 18 months crawling around the office. I want to express my gratitude to both Bob and Bettina for their unending generosity and hospitality. My wife and I wish to extend to the entire Barnes family our sincerest condolences at the loss of a true matriarch. With love and respect, Tom Weed & Holly Sarre.
