Sixth Generation
186. Victor Merle
BARNES was born on 5 Mar 1924 in Piney Creek, Mann Township, Bedford
County, Pennsylvania. He died on 24 Aug 2000 in Altoona, Blair County,
Pennyslvania. Merle V. Barnes, 76, East Freedom RD 1, died Thursday
morning, Aug. 24, 2000, at Altoona Hospital emergency room. He was born March
5, 1924, in Bedford County, the son of Dossie and Maye (Akers) Barnes. He married
Ruth E. Butler July 26, 1946, in Cumberland, Md. Mr. Barnes was a member of Smith
Corner Independent Mennonite Church, East Freedom RD, and was a church trustee.
He retired from the maintenance department of Appleton Papers Inc., Roaring Spring,
in 1987, after 30 years of service. Mr. Barnes was a 1942 graduate of Northern
Bedford High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Barnes enjoyed
woodworking and fishing. Surviving are his wife; two daughters: Joyce Himes of
Hollidaysburg and Kathy Culp of Duncansville, a son, Lester Butler of Coatesville;
a sister, Bertha Snider of Armagh; two brothers: Elden of Johnstown and Elmer
of New Enterprise RD; eight grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Friends
will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at J. Gary Thompson
Funeral Home, Roaring Spring.
He was buried on 28 Aug 2000 in Holsinger Cemetery, Bakers Summit, Pennsylvania.
BARNES -- Funeral services for Merle V. Barnes of East Freedom RD 1 will be
held at 5 p.m. Monday at Smith Corner Independent Mennonite Church, East Freedom
RD, by Pastor David McClanahan. Interment will be made at Holsinger Cemetery,
Bakers Summit. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 to 3 p.m.
Monday at J. Gary Thompson Funeral Home, Roaring Spring. He was preceded in death
by five brothers: Alfred, Sherman, Roy, Clarence and Grant; and a sister, Blanche
Rose Bowser. Memorial contributions may be given to the Smith Corner Independent
Mennonite Church, Route 164, (Johnstown Road), East Freedom, PA 16637.
"In Remembrance" card from funeral home
In Memory of Merle V. Barnes
Date of Birth: March 5, 1924
Date of Death: August 24, 2000
Place & Time of Memorial Services: Smith Corner
Independent Mennonite Church
East Freedom RD, Pennsylvania
5:00 pm Monday, August 28, 2000
Clergy: Pastor David McClanahan
Interment: Holsinger Cemetery, Bakers Summit, PA
August 28, 2000
Arrangements by The J. Gary Thompson Funeral Home
Roaring Spring, PA
Victor Merle BARNES and Ruth E. BUTLER were married on 26 Jul 1946.
Ruth E. BUTLER was born on 16 Jul 1925. |
