OBITUARY NAME: "Tommie" Merlene Barnes, age 77, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on November 12, 1936, to Tom and Argie (Moore) Vanderburg, at Hennepin, OK. PASSED AWAY: Tommie passed away on February 08, 2014 at Shawnee, OK. AGE: 77 years, 2 months and 27 days. EDUCATION: Tommie graduated from Davis High School. OCCUPATION: "Tommie" was a Homemaker, she worked at Pearce's Dry Goods for over 17 years MARRIED: She married James William Barnes on Sept. 4, 1954 in Ardmore, OK CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Tommie was a member of the Hennepin Pentecostal Church. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her family. Tommie loved her grandchildren and she enjoyed going to FFA shows and watching her grandchildren showing their pigs. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: James William Barnes of Coalgate, OK. Son: Mark Barnes from Coalgate, OK Daughter: Kim Barnes-Elkins & husband Chris of Coalgate, OK Grandchildren: Woodrow Barnes of Coalgate, OK Makaela Barnes-Elkins of Coalgate, OK Makenzie Barnes-Elkins of Coalgate, OK Special Friend: Velda Denny of Coalgate, OK Numerous Nieces, Nephews and other relatives and friends PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Parents: Tom & Argie (Moore) Vanderburg Grandson: Zane Cooper Barnes Sisters: Betty Stapp, Joyce Ellen Vanderburg, Pat Parkinson, Jimmy Ruth Pierce ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Brother Shane Hamilton & Brother Arvel Hall INTERMENT: Davis Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Boyd Lewis, Mike Elkins, Jim Clemens, David Burkhart, Jim Girten, David Shores HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Clyde Paxton, Benny Ward, Charles Canida, Pete Thomas, Christian Harvell, Ed Reed, Jack Uber, Jimmy Chronister, Robert Heath FAMILY NIGHT WILL BE 6 TO 8 P.M. MONDAY EVENING CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK
