Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Barnes, Mrs. Merle, 1941
Sunday, July 30, 2000

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    Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                  (Name of paper not given)

                      Death Claims Mrs. Merle Barnes Sunday Evening

  The untimely homegoing of Mrs. Merle Blackburn Barnes, wife of Clint Barnes,
at her home on West College Street late Sunday evening, May 25, 1941, brought 
sadness to her many friends.  She had been ill many months and for several weeks
had been in the Nix hospital in San Antonio, but two weeks before her death she
was brought back to Junction.
  Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Monday afternoon with Rev. 
George B. McCrary in charge of the services.  A vocal solo was rendered by Mr.
George Ard, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. A. W. Loeffler.  Interment was made
in the Junction Cemetery under the direction of the Schreiner-Hodges Co. Funeral
Home.
  Mrs. Barnes was born in Junction, Texas, February 18, 1905, and spent her life
here with the exception of a few years spent in San Antonio.  She attended the
Junction public schools and after graduating from high school attended a commercial
college in San Antonio.
  She was married to Mr. E. J. Barthelow in San Antonio on October 15, 1926, where
they resided until his death on April 29, 1931.  To this union was born one daughter,
Carolyn.
  On May 29, 1933, she was married to Mr. Clint Barnes of Junction and they have 
lived here continuously since that time.
  She is survived by her husband; her daughter, Carolyn Barthelow; her parents,
Judge and Mrs. M. E. Blackburn; six brothers--John, M. C., Marvin, William, Milton
and Dayton; three sisters--Mrs. Joe Felps, Miss Mary Ellis Blackburn and Mrs. 
Thomas D. Snodgrass.
  When only nine years old, Mrs. Barnes united with the Methodist Church in Junciton
and continued in that fellowship and faith thruout her life.  She took an active 
interest in her church relations and was a teacher in the Sunday School until forced
to retire on account of ill health.  Her pastor paid a beautiful tribute to her
Christian life and activity during the funeral services.  The large crowd present and 
the beautiful floral offering attest her popularity in the community where she spent
practically all her life.
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