Aquilla Barnes of 418 Ridge Ave.;Monessen;died Monday;Oct.17;1983;at 1:40 a.m. in Mon Valley Hospital;Carroll Township following a lingering illness. He was 85. Mr.Barnes was born Sept.6;1898;in Artemas;Pa.;a son of the late David and Frances Smith Barnes. A Monessen resident for many years;he was a carpenter by trade. Mr.Barnes was a member of the First Christian Church of Monessen;where he served as a Trustee and Elder Emerilus. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by his wife;Ethel Pearl Barnes in December;1978. Survivors include one daughter;Mrs.Chester (Gladys) Lear of Venice;Fla.;three sons;Glenn Barnes of Fairhope;Wayne Barnes of Monessen and the Rev.Edward G.Barnes of Maroa;Ill.;16 grandchildren;13 great-grandchildren;and one brother;Robert W.Barnes of Flinstone;Md. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. in the Rhome Funeral Home Inc.;1209 Grand Blvd.;Monessen;where services will be held Wednesday;Oct.19;at 11 a.m. with the Rev.Conrad G.Auel Jr.officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rhome Funeral Home;Inc.is in charge of arrangements.