Betty Lee Barnes, 80, of Homosassa, Fla., passed away Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, Fla. She was born April 16, 1932, in Caruthersville, Mo., to Cecil and Josephine (Pruitt) Wattle. She came here 25 years ago from Caruthersville. She was a homemaker; she enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening and family photo albums. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Barnes, April 22, 2000; and a sister, Jerry Ponder, in 2010. She is survived by her son, Cecil Floyd Barnes of Homosassa; daughters, Beverly Little of Homosassa and Melody Varney of Brooksville, Fla.; three brothers, Glynn Wattle (Jeanne) and Lynn Wattle (Pam) of Michigan and Allan Wattle (Kathleen) of Arizona; three sisters, Wilma Murphy (James) and Alice Higgins of Michigan and Victoria Neild of Arizona; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at the Strickland Funeral Home Chapel in Crystal River where a funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Interment will follow at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Fla.