Allen "Buddy" Barnes Obituary (1973

Allen “Buddy” Barnes passed away on June 15, 2025. Born in San Pablo, California, on January 19, 1973, to Sharon (Barnes) Graff and Allen Barnes, Buddy had a sister, Andrea (Barnes) Watkins, who was two years his senior. At six months old, Buddy relocated to St. George, Utah, with his mother and sister, where he met his forever family at the age of two. Frederick Graff married Sharon in 1975, and the blended family was raised as two sets of twins, with two additional children, Heather and Nicholas joining later. Buddy attended West Elementary and Dixie Middle School before moving back to San Pablo, where he attended Pinole Valley Middle and High Schools. Notably, he shared the same high school alma mater as his mother and the founding members of Green Day, he’d have you know. Bud’s true passion lay in Rock ’n’ Roll. His love for music was evident, as the house would be a rockin’ whenever he was home, he would often be found dancing around and singing along. Attending live concerts was one of his favorite pastimes. During several years in California, he developed close ties with his Bennetts family, Lisa, Kathy, and “Little” Kenny. During his time with them, he discovered his affinity for restoring, working on, and fixing classic cars. Under the mentorship of his uncle Kenny, he garnered valuable experience at the machine shop and acquired his prized 1967 Mustang. Upon returning to Southern Utah, he began working in construction following his fathers and brothers’ footsteps doing masonry and rock work. His time spent in Southern Utah and North Dakota was where he really gained his love for working side by side with his fathers and brothers. In more recent years he started working for OnTrac delivering packages to many local businesses. He loved the work and the relationships he found in his work family. He was saddened when he became too ill to keep his job. He was very appreciative of the support he felt from his work crew at OnTrac. Buddy Lived for his family. He loved his siblings, nieces and nephews, and cousins fiercely. He was fondly referred to by all as “Uncle Bud”. He is survived by his parents, Sharon and Fred Graff, his siblings, Andi, Lhasa, Cyrus, Heather, and Nick. He is proceeded in death by many loving family members and friends. The family would like to express their gratitude to the nurses and doctors at Intermountain Health and Hospice, and Bella Terra. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 7:00pm at the Ivins Park Pavilion, Main Street and 100 North, Ivins, UT. All are welcome! Family and friends are invited to share tributes online at www.serenitystg.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah (435) 986-9100.