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Obituary of Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes

ELEANOR ROSE DRAKE BARNES

The Tidewater News - 08-24-2003

   Sedley - Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes, 71, a current resident of Diamond Bar, Calif., died Aug. 16 in Los Angeles, Calif.
   Born in Franklin and a former resident of Sedley, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo and Lona Turner Drake. Mrs. Barnes was a retired nurse and a Baptist.
   Survivors include her best friend and husband of 49 years, Blair C. Barnes; two sons, Jeffery B. Barnes and wife Pam of Glendora, Calif., and A. Scott Barnes of Studio City, Calif.; two sisters, Sara Frances Forrest of Chesapeake and Dorothy Lee Godwin of Smithfield; two brothers, Franklin Welsh Drake of Columbus, Ohio, and Roy Carl Drake of Sedley; several nieces and nephews.
   Mrs. Barnes was predeceased by a sister, Barbara C. Drake; and a brother, Billy Lorenzo Drake.
   A funeral was to be conducted at 2 p.m., Aug. 23, in Grace Memorial United Methodist Church, Sedley, with the Rev. Elizabeth von Trapp Walker and Roy C. Drake officiating. Burial was to follow in Rosemont Cemetery. The family received friends Aug. 22 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin.



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes, 71, of Diamond Bar, California, died 16 Aug 2003 in Los Angeles, California.

Funeral services were held 23 Aug 2003 at Grace Memorial United Methodist Church in Sedley, with Rev. Elizabeth von Trapp Walker and Roy C. Drake officiating, and burial followed in Rosemont Cemetery.

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ELEANOR ROSE DRAKE BARNES

Sedley - Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes, 71, a current resident of Diamond Bar, Calif., died Aug. 16 in Los Angeles, Calif.

Born in Franklin and a former resident of Sedley, she was a daughter of the late Lorenzo and Lona Turner Drake. Mrs. Barnes was a retired nurse and a Baptist.

Survivors include her best friend and husband of 49 years, Blair C. Barnes; two sons, Jeffery B. Barnes and wife Pam of Glendora, Calif., and A. Scott Barnes of Studio City, Calif.; two sisters, Sara Frances Forrest of Chesapeake and Dorothy Lee Godwin of Smithfield; two brothers, Franklin Welsh Drake of Columbus, Ohio, and Roy Carl Drake of Sedley; several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Barnes was predeceased by a sister, Barbara C. Drake; and a brother, Billy Lorenzo Drake.

A funeral was to be conducted at 2 p.m., Aug. 23, in Grace Memorial United Methodist Church, Sedley, with the Rev. Elizabeth von Trapp Walker and Roy C. Drake officiating. Burial was to follow in Rosemont Cemetery. The family received friends Aug. 22 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes           |
|-------|-------------------------------------|
| Age   | 71                                  |
| Birth | 1932 (estimated); Franklin          |
| Death | 16 August 2003; Los Angeles, Calif. |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship                      | Residence               |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|
| Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes  | Decedent                          | Diamond Bar, California |
| Blair C. Barnes            | Husband                           | Not stated              |
| Lorenzo Drake              | Father (deceased)                 | Not stated              |
| Lona Turner Drake          | Mother (deceased)                 | Not stated              |
| Jeffery B. Barnes          | Son                               | Glendora, California    |
| Pam Barnes                 | Daughter-in-law (wife of Jeffery) | Glendora, California    |
| A. Scott Barnes            | Son                               | Studio City, California |
| Sara Frances Forrest       | Sister                            | Chesapeake              |
| Dorothy Lee Godwin         | Sister                            | Smithfield              |
| Franklin Welsh Drake       | Brother                           | Columbus, Ohio          |
| Roy Carl Drake             | Brother                           | Sedley                  |
| Barbara C. Drake           | Sister (predeceased)              | Not stated              |
| Billy Lorenzo Drake        | Brother (predeceased)             | Not stated              |
| Several nieces and nephews | Nieces and nephews                | Not stated              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value              |
|----------|--------------------|
| Location | Sedley, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Tidewater News |
| Date     | 24 August 2003     |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Mrs. Barnes was a retired nurse.
• She was a Baptist.
• She was a former resident of Sedley.
• Birth name was Eleanor Rose Drake Barnes
		
[See also:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113323264/eleanor-rose-barnes
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/rosemont.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2133759/rosemont-cemetery
]


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