Sherry Barnes Guinn, age 71, of Blue Ridge passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022. She was born on March 2, 1951 in McCaysville, GA to the late Roland Lee Barnes and Mary Ruth Tranthem Barnes. Sherry was retired from Dr. Raymond Tidmam's Office at Riverstone Medical Campus. She was an extremely Faithful, lifelong member of Friendship #3 Baptist Church serving as piano player, ordering music, keeping all church and financial records, and served as Sunday School teacher. Sherry was preceded in death by her parents and sons, "Jamey" Jameson Shawn Guinn and Shannon Robert Guinn.

Survivors are siblings, Kathy Barnes Chastain (Billy Wayne) of McCaysville, GA, Randall Lee Barnes (Barbara) of Ocoee, TN, Rochelle Barnes Brann (Rick) of Franklin, TN; daughter-in-law, Teresa Guinn of Ducktown, TN; nieces and nephews, Melanie Chastain Curtis (David), Eric Chastain (Dana), Stacie Chastain (Stacy) Nicholson, Brandon Barnes, Weston Brann (Kerri), Reagan Brann and Christian Brann; great nieces and nephews, Heath Curtis, Seth Curtis, Morgan Chastain, Madison Franklin, Urban Brann, Chapel Brann and Harley Brann; and great-great niece and nephew, Mia Curtis and Deacon Curtis.

Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from Friendship #3 Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Dilbeck and Rev. Weston Brann officiating. Music will be Friendship #3 Baptist Church Choir and Missy Taylor. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Heath Curtis, Seth Curtis, Christian Brann, Eric Chastain, Stacy Nicholson, David Curtis, Wesley Chastain and Jerry Chastain. Honorary Pallbearers will be Brandon Barnes, Tony Key, Michael Green, Marty Godfrey, Kerry Plemmons, Jerry Ramsey, James Chastain, Terry Ramsey and Don Mahan. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Narrow Gate Foundation at narrowgate.org Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.akinscobb.com. Akins-Cobb Funerals & Cremations of Blue Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.