Mrs. Abbie E. Barnes Mrs. Abbie E. Barnes, a well known and highly respected citizen of this place died at her home, Oct. 9th 1883, after a protracted illness of several weeks. She was about 81 years of age and well known in this community as Aunt Abbie Moffitt, Martin, Turner and Barnes, having been married four times. Her remains were deposited on the morning of the 10th in the new cemetery, attended by…
Rites At Hebron For Mrs. Barnes Mrs. Addie Marie Barnes, wife of Lowell Barnes, Irving College farmer, died at the family home in seventh district Sunday morning at 1 o’clock after an extended illness. She was 29 years of age. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Hebron Church of Christ. John W. High officiated and burial was in the Hebron cemetery. Mrs. Barnes was born in Davidson county, June 15, 1920. She was the daughter…
Retired nurseryman B.W. (Wince) Barnes, 80-year-old resident of Route 6, McMinnville, succumbed to an 18 month illness in Warren County General Hospital at 5:30 a.m Tuesday. A native of this county and member of the Church of Christ, the World War I veteran was married May 4, 1919 to the former Ruby Ware, who survives. He was a son of the late Irvin and Lucy Nunley Barnes. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Melba Hillis; a brother,…
Bobby Barnes, 22, Honor Student At U-T, Succumbs Bobby Deering Barnes, 22, honor student at the University of Tennessee and a prominent member of McMinnnville’s younger set, died unexpectedly Monday morning at 6 o’clock (EST) at his apartment, 225 12th St. Knoxville, apparently as a result of a heart attack. Young Barnes, who possessed a brilliant scholastic record at the state university as well as being a leader in various school activities, had not…
Cecil I. Barnes Dies In Hospital Cecil Isaac Barnes, 62, died at a Nashville hospital Monday evening at 8 o’clock, following a short illness. He had been confined to the hospital for some time. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock at Crain Hill Church of Christ with John W. High officiating. Burial was in Crain Hill cemetery. He was a son of Isaac Barnes and Mary Bess Barnes and he was unmarried. He…
Gunshot Wound Is Fatal To Veteran A gunshot wound, self-inflicted at his home near Viola Monday night, proved fatal to Charles Edward Barnes, 31, farmer and World War II veteran. He died Thursday at 11; 45 a.m. at Thayer VA hospital, Nashville, where he was rushed following the shooting. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Old Jefferson Baptist Church in DeKalb county. Rev. Rayton Cope officiated and burial was in Old Jefferson…
Warren Native Dies At Home In Texas E. Bruce Barnes, native of Irving College community of Warren county, died at his home in Austin, Texas, April 11, following an extended illness. Funeral services and burial took place there. A son of Isaac and Susanna Hill Barnes, Mr. Barnes had resided in Texas over half a century. He was a practicing attorney and for a number of years was clerk of the Texas Public Service Commission. He was the last surviving…
Retired Teacher Is Victim Of Suicide; Rites Set Saturday Elzie A. J. Barnes, retired public school teacher and resident of the Smartt Station community, died instantly about noon Wednesday as a result of a shotgun blast, apparently self-inflicted. The fatal accident occurred at a barn near Mr. Barnes’ residence and was termed by Coroner Elvin Spangler, who investigated, as suicide. He set the time of death at 11:30 a.m. In ill health for sometime, Mr. Barnes took his life by…
DeKalb Citizen’s Rites Thursday Funeral services for H.L. Barnes, age 10, were conducted at the residence on Nashville highway, near Smithville, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. John W. High officiated and burial was in Bonham cemetery. The child died at the home of the parents, T.O. and Verona Barnes, Wednesday evening at 11 o’clock. He had been ill three weeks. Surviving in addition to the parents, are three brothers, Clarence Barnes, McMinnville, Jack Barnes Nashville, and James Barnes, Smithville; three…
Joel M. Barnes Wreck Victim Sparta, Tenn. Jan. 25 (Special) Joel M. Barnes, until recently principal of the high school here, and elected President of the Tennessee Public School Officers’ Association at the session in Nashville this month, was killed in an automobile accident at Eau Gallie, Fla., Sunday night, according to a telegram received here this morning. Mr. Nowlin , his brother-in-law, who was with him at the time, was uninjured, the telegram stated. Mr. Barnes, a native of…