July 17. NC Wildlife has released the identity of the 49-year-old man who drowned late yesterday afternoon near The Sandbar in Lake Norman.
Anthony Barnes fell off the back of a personal watercraft, according to NC Wildlife.
Friends mourned Anthony Barnes on his Facebook page today | Screenshot
A spokesperson said he was on the back of the PWC moving from The Sandbar to his own vessel which was anchored nearby.
On his Facebook page, friends mourned his passing.
Next of kin have been notified.
The recovery operation went on past sunset, with the Charlotte Fire Dive Team on the scene in addition to the Cornelius Lemley Fire Dept. and the Cornelius Police Dept.
God bless the rescue teams. Such hard and sad work. Prayers to the family and friends of Anthony Barnes.
Anthony’s family and friends in Wilson and Stantonsbrg, NC are in shock. We are in mourning. May Anthony rest in peace. We are praying for his children and his siblings. Rest in Peace.
Anthony may your soul rip , I last spoke to you Saturday and you never visited me at you promised. Rest on my dear friend 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
God Bless you my dear brother 🙏🏾 I will never forget the fun times we had freshman year on th 4th floor of Chidley Hall.. You took me to Wilson on that grey Hyundai excel to meet your family and that was the very 1st time I ever saw cotton. I m praying for all his family. He was a super great friend !!
He was such a great person! He will truly be missed!
Very sad but a good reminder to all that PFDs are required by law in all personal water craft.
Prayers going out to all who loved him. He was a great guy.
such a wonderful soul, will truly be missed my prayers go out to his family,