Eloise Barnes
Eloise “Lil’ Mama” Barnes, 94, of Chattanooga, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018, at a
local healthcare facility.
She was employed by Erlanger Hospital for many years.
She was preceded in death by her adoptive parents, James and Minnie Ruth McKibben; brothers, Edward
and Jimmy McKibben. Survivors include her daughter, Minerva McKibben Saunders;
granddaughter, Tiffany C. Saunders; great-grandchildren, Akiyah Davenport, Amaiya Fitch, and
Cayden Fitch; adoptive sister, Marie (Joseph) McGee; cousin, Mildred Thompson, all of
Chattanooga; several other relatives and friends. Funeral: Today at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with
Pastor Calvin Walkr as the eulogist. Burial in Highland Memorial Gardens.
Published September 11, 2018