Lois A. Barnes

Lois A. Barnes, 86, a lifetime resident of Bolivar, died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at Parkview Health Care Center after a lingering illness. Lois was born November 20, 1922 in Bolivar to Roy E. & Mabel (Peterson) Teters. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bheuford, mother & father, two brothers, Tiffin & Roy Teters, Jr., four sisters, Thelma Brashear, Wilma Johnson, Nina Jester, Ida Mabel Russell and a foster brother Clarence Lyke of Osceola. She graduated from SBU with a degree in education and taught school for the year of 1942 to 1943. She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church. She married W. Bheuford Barnes on September 27, 1942 and when he entered the military, they moved to Camp Barkley, Texas. Upon returning to Missouri, the Barnes Shelling Company was started in 1948 and over the years she was a very important partner with her husband, Bheuford, in evaluating the walnut crop from Kansas to West Virginia for 17 years and setting a buying network for the eastern black walnut crop. In a three month time period, they would travel 15,000 miles and Lois drove every mile so Bheuford could check the walnut trees. Lois also drove a panel truck delivering flowers all over the county for her father, Roy Teters of Teters Nursery. She was a room mother for both her daughters through their school years and taught them to become avid readers through her love of books. One of her great joys was playing Bridge, winning the majority of the tournaments she entered. She was a Republican Committee Woman for many years and was invited to attend an inauguration at the White House. She is survived by two daughters, Sherrie Berkley, Bolivar, and Mary Pearson, Spring, Texas, four grandchildren, Tammy Divin Herbert & Cathy Divin Lowry of Bolivar; Doug Pearson of Cypress, Texas and Wes Pearson of Houston, Texas, five great-grandchildren, Cassidy Herbert, Chris Siegler, Alex & Ian Pearson, and Cade Lowry. Services will be on July 2l, 2009 at 3:00 pm at Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar with Rev. Bill Hooper officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Lois may be made to the Polk County Library, 1690 W. Broadway, Bolivar, MO 65613. PDF Printable Version

Lois A. Barnes

November 20, 1922 - July 18, 2009