Nancy Carol Barnes, 62, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2009 in University Place, WA. Nancy was born on February 4, 1947 in Guthrie, Oklahoma; she was the third of four children born to Carroll and Hortense Barnes. Nancy relocated to the northwest in 1963 after graduating from Cleveland High School and raised her two children, Seth Hooper and Marney (Hooper) Powell in Priest River, Idaho and Colville, Washington. She spent the last 7 years of her life in Kelso, Washington where she could be close to the mountains, rivers, ocean, children and grandchildren.
Nancy loved the outdoors and loved to spend her days sewing, fishing, sightseeing, gardening and playing with her grandchildren. She will be remembered for her quirky sense-of-humor, yummy chili, her selflessness and willingness to always think of and help others. Nancy loved adventures and trying new things. She was an incredibly strong and resilient woman and mother.
She is survived by her son Seth Hooper and daughter Marney Powell; 5 grandchildren: Evelyn and Troy Hooper, Makayla, Kaelen and Brendon Powell, all living in the Puget Sound area; two sisters, Mary Rader & Margaret Shipman, and one brother, Loren Barnes, all living in Oklahoma; and her long time friend Billy DeFriese.
She was preceded in her death by her parents, Carroll and Hortense Barnes of Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date through the on-line memorial listed below.
On-line memorial/comments/guestbook/…..
http://nancybarnes.blogspot.com/
Thank you to the Community Home Health and Hospice, 1035 11th Avenue, Longview, WA, and Franciscan Hospice, 2901 Bridgeport Way West, University Place, WA, for their dedicated and tenderhearted care of Nancy and her family in her final days.
