Hertford County NcArchives Obituaries.....Barnes, Ruth Blow 1939
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THE TIDEWATER NEWS – 05-26-1939, P. 1
RUTH BLOW BARNES

  Mrs. Ruth Blow Barnes, age 26, of Ahoskie, died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, 
Norfolk, Sunday night following a lingering illness.

   Mrs. Barnes is survived by her husband, W.W. Barnes of Ahoskie, a three and a 
half month-old son; a step-mother, Mrs. W.H. Blow of Boykins; two brothers, Dr. 
R.B. Blow of Norfolk and J.C. Blow of Boykins; two sisters, Mrs. O.C. Brown of 
Rich Square and Mrs. H.S. Bennett of Norfolk. The body was brought to the home 
of J.C. Blow of Boykins.

   Mrs. Barnes was a member of the Boykins Baptist Church, a member of the Amoma 
Sunday school class and a member of the Ahoskie Junior Woman’s Club. She was 
lovely in person and character, devoted to her family and a sincere friend. All 
during her illness she was cheerful and bright. Prior to her marriage two years 
ago, Mrs. Barnes made her home in Boykins, where she numbered a host of friends. 
The large attendance at the funeral and the numerous floral designs bore witness 
to this fact.

   Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. F.B. Handley, assisted by 
Rev. H.F. Turner of the Boykins M.E. Church, Rev. L.V. Harris of Ahoskie and 
Rev. E.C. Crawford of Rich Square, N.C., from the Boykins Baptist Church Tuesday 
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Active pallbearers were: Ralph Barnes, Carroll Barnes, 
J.E. Gardner, Sherman Blow, David Sykes, Lewis Davis, J.G. Troutman and Troy 
Joyner. The honorary pallbearers were members of the Amoma Class, of which she 
was a member. The casket was covered with a pall of pink rose buds, baby breath 
and white lilies. During the services a quartette composed of Mrs. A.M. 
Williams, Mrs. P.T. Person, Mrs. H.M. Purviance and L.L. Story sang “Sometime 
We’ll Understand.” An appropriate solo, “Sunrise,” was sung by Mrs. H.M. 
Purviance. The choir sang “Face to Face” and “Nearer My God to Thee.”

   Burial was in  Cemetery, Boykins. Friends from Raleigh, Ahoskie, Suffolk, 
Rich Square, Norfolk, Seaboard, Franklin and other towns were in attendance.  
Communicated.


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