Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....(Adams) Barnes, Patsy Mae August 31 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Dr. Patsy Mae (Adams) Barnes
Retired Educator dies at age 75

On August 31, 2004, Patsy Pat Barnes, passed away after a long struggle with 
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). 

Pat was born and reared in the small oil town, Taft, CA where she married her 
high school sweetheart, Kenneth E. Barnes whom she met in church. She went on 
to receive higher degrees in education with Pats career of 42 years covering 
much of California, as well as Japan and Puerto Rico.

Of her many accomplishments during her career in education, she was noted for 
being one of the first five females to become a school superintendent in the 
state of California. In Marin County she was one of the founders of the Youth 
in Arts Program, and in Sonoma County she was a member of Santa Rosa West 
Rotary Club, where she served as the first female president of the club. She 
was a mentor and coach to many in the field of education, a role model to 
children.

Her friends and family will remember her for her exquisite sense of taste and 
style. She had a zest for life and enjoyed entertaining, traveling, dancing, 
and spending time with family. She never forgot a birthday or anniversary, or 
any other Hallmark day. Pat was known for her magic touch with children and 
people in general. She was a loving wife and mother, devoted to her friends, 
family and faith.

Pat was a strong-willed, determined woman, who after previously surviving two 
types of cancer, was determined to educate herself and others about PSP a rare 
neurodegenerative disorder that has no known cause, treatment or cure. During 
the progression of her illness, she moved to the Central Valley to be closer 
to immediate and extended family. In her last days, her family moved her into 
to her sons home, where her husband also resides, so she could receive home 
hospice care. She passed peacefully while surrounded by loved ones.

Pat was survived by her husband of 56 years, Kenneth E. Barnes of Bakersfield, 
CA; son, Mark E. Barnes of Bakersfield, CA; daughter, Susanne (Barnes) McGavin 
of Petaluma, CA; sister, Billie Adams of Morro Bay, CA; brother, Jon Adams of 
Sanger, CA; and brother, Joe Adams of Taft, CA. She is also survived by 
numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, aunts, nieces and nephews.

At Pats request, no funeral or memorial service will be held. Her ashes will 
be scattered outside the Golden Gate Bridge. She requested that contributions 
be made to The Society for PSP, Woodholme Medical Building, Suite 515, 1838 
Greene Tree Road, Baltimore, MD, 21208 so they can continue their research and 
education efforts. The family is being assisted by the Neptune Society of 
Central California, 661-325-3963 / 800-894-8882. 


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