November 10, 1910, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO

In Memoriam: Mrs. Nancy Barnes, wife of Lewis Barnes, answered her death call Thursday night Nov 3rd, near the midnight hour. She was silently called and nothing in truth, could prevent her going. She has lived in this world for almost eighty years and that her departure has occurred a dark shadow sweeps over the hearts of her many relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed within the home but our loss is Heaven's gain.  

She was born in Williamsburg, Indiana, Jan 17 in the year 1831 and came to Arkansas with her parents when she was young, later moved to Missouri where she was resided ever since and was united in marriage to Lewis Barnes, March 15, 1866, professed her faith in Christ and has led a good Christian life from that time up to the present when she was called to the better land. She leaves an afflicted husband and four children,  U. L., J. M., J. A., and Mrs. Minnie Pippin, to mourn her loss. There is nothing more grievous than to lay an earthy body beneath the sod for we know their faces are to be seen no more until we see them in Heaven but may the sad hearts be smoothed for 'tis but the fading ways of a beautiful flower that awaits to bloom on the resurrection morn. Since she has gone through the Golden Gates, we know there is a way for us all in the same bright and glorious pathway. She has trod in the Eternal Throne and we should thereby strive to prepare to meet the dear ones gone on before where all are welcomed.

She has been a good and cheerful mother and grandmother and was always ready to lend her servitude when occasions called and was really a mother to all the county round in case of sickness. She has been a suffered for a number of years and was a patient sufferer and showed during her long illness and gentle submissive and Christian like fortitude which characterized her life as known to all her associates and friends in her loss the county losses one of its best citizens.

The remains were laid to rest in the Roller Cemetery, Saturday, Nov 5, near the noon hour. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. P. H. Hodge. And now to think her place is no longer occupied in her home fills the hearts of all who know her with grief and sorrow. Life and death are like the dew drops from Heaven, created but to fade away. We desire to think the people most sincerely for their kindness during her illness. We should all consider what death is and think it as only the parting way of a dear one from earth to Heaven where death never comes, true banners to wave and the beautiful flowers ne'er weeps o'er a grave.