Terry Sue Barnes

Terry Sue Wiseman Barnes, 78, of Bedford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Southlake Methodist Hospital.

Born on July 6, 1947, in Canon City, Colorado, Terry spent her early years in Oklahoma before her family settled in Texas. She graduated from Ballinger High School in May 1965 and later attended beauty school in Abilene. In 1966, she married Carroll Barnes, and together they lived in Abilene, Perryton, Lubbock, and finally settled in Garland, where she spent 48 years.

Terry held many jobs over the years, but none mattered more to her than being “Mom” to generations of local high school students. Their home became a crash pad, a nurse station, an SNL night hangout, a game-night hub, and a safe place to talk when someone needed it. She never met a stranger and was known for her generosity, always ready to give the shirt off her back to help anyone in need.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Barnes, her sister Sharon Monday, and her parents, Paul and Dorothy Wiseman. Terry is survived by her son, Chris Barnes and wife Amy of Southlake, her bonus grandchildren Hunter, Ryan, Zach, and Hayden Robichaux, her sister Becky Cliett of Hillsboro, her brothers Alan “Hoot” Wiseman of Melbourne, Florida, and Paul Wiseman Jr. of Graham, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins whom she loved dearly. Her warmth, generosity, and open-door spirit will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.