Obituary
of Shirley Barnes (1939-1955)
Uncited clipping in the family
archives of George and Debra Braun, 2005
Originally in the
scrapbook of Dorothy Moree (Dameron) Holley-Triplett
FUNERAL RITES
FOR SHIRLEY BARNES HELD MONDAY
Funeral
services for Shirley Irene Barnes, 16, daughter of Mrs. Pauline and the late Everett
Barnes, who died in the
Shirley had
been seriously ill for about three weeks. Although
she had not been feeling well for sometime she had been able to attend her school duties
as a senior in the Elsberry high school War Whoop. Her condition grew steadily
worse until she was forced to discontinue her classes and was finally taken to the
hospital, where she passed away.
Shirleys
father, Everett Barnes, died in 1953. She is
survived by her mother, two sisters, Doris (Mrs. Derwood) Gibson of Troy and Hazel (Mrs.
Charles) McKay of Clifton Hill, Mo.; a grandmother, Mrs. Belle Barnes of
Shirley was a
member of the New Hope Baptist church. She was
a lovely young lady, a favorite among her many school friends, and all who knew her. The entire community has been saddened by her
passing. The services were in charge of Ricks
Funeral Home.
File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Debra Braun, 23 October, 2005.
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