St. Clair County Obits

KEVIN WAYNE BARNES

St. Clair County Courier
26 January 2007
Kevin Wayne Barnes was born on June 13, 1958 to J.W. and Joyce Barnes and passed away on Jan. 20, 2007.
He spent his entire life west of Lowry City on highway A. Kevin grew up down on the farm.
Kevin looked after his grandma until she died in 1995.
Kevin attended school at Lowry City elementary and high schools.
Kevin was a member of the first graduating class of Lakeland High School. Throughout high school Kevin was an active member of the Lowry City and Lakeland FFA Chapters, raising hogs and Polled Hereford cows as his FFA projects. Kevin earned his Chapter Farmer Degree and was FFA treasurer his senior year.
After completing his education he began working on the farm with his dad and grandpa.
Throughout the years Kevin did a number of things in addition to farming. For a few years he owned and operated Barnes' Liquor Store in Osceola and later worked some evenings and weekends at a local convenience store. His most recent venture was in 1993 when he purchased the "Patio Drive-In" in Lowry City. He changed it from a fast food restaurant to a nice sit down restaurant. Kevin operated the restaurant until 2005 when he sold it to his friends John and Pat Gover. After leaving the restaurant he worked on the farm.
Kevin was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jack and Ruth Barnes and Glen Ferguson and Josephine Ferguson Naylor and his beloved dog, Martha.
He is survived by his parents, J.W. and Joyce Barnes; his sister, Kathy and her husband, Chuck; four nieces and nephews; Dillon and Cheyenne Davis of Lowry City, Jericko Beebe of Clinton and Katrina Corbin of Osceola; two aunts, Lou Cornett of Lee's Summit and Harriet Gilkeson and her husband, Kenneth of Brunswick; one uncle, Gene Ferguson and his wife, Pat of Sedalia and so many friends it would be impossible to mention them all.
Services were Wednesday, Jan. 24 at the Lowry City Cemetery. Officiation by Sylvia Eldridge.
Interment was in Lowry City Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.

Kansas City Star
23 January 2007
Kevin Wayne Barnes, 48, passed away January 20, 2007 in Appleton City, MO. Survivors include his parents, J.W. and Joyce Barnes; one sister, Kathy Davis, all of Lowry City, MO. Graveside services 11 a.m. Wed., Jan. 21 at Lowry City Cemetery under direction of SheldonGoodrich Funeral Home (417-646-8135).