Lucile Seamster Barnes

Lucile Seamster Barnes, 89, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 30, 2008, peacefully asleep at her home in Fort Worth, Texas, where she resided since 2005.

She was a loving, loyal and devoted wife to her husband during 62 years of marriage and the epitome of a loving, supportive and nurturing mother to her family.

Lucile was well respected as a kind and gracious Christian lady who was active in the church and a generous supporter of many charities. She was a member and longtime supporter of the First Presbyterian Church in Freeport, Texas, and attended the Jackson Community Bible Church and First Baptist Church in Jackson, Wyo.

Lucile was born on her family's homestead in Sheridan, Wyo. on Sunday, April 20, 1919, to Thomas Olen and Anna Belle (Chitwood) Seamster. The family later moved to Muscatine Iowa where she attended public school. Following her graduation from Muscatine High School in 1937, the Seamster family settled in Midland, where Lucile met her future husband, Earle Barnes, at the First Baptist Church in 1940. After completing a training program at The Dow Chemical Co., Earle was transferred to Dow's Texas Division in Freeport, Texas. Lucile and Earle were married on July 3, 1941, in Freeport, Texas, where they made their home and raised four sons.

Lucile was an active member of the Brazosport community for 26 years until Earle was transferred in 1967 to Dow's corporate headquarters in Midland. When Earle retired in July 1982, they made their home at Skyline Ranch in Jackson, Wyo., where they actively enjoyed the beauty of the Tetons in every season. Lucile and Earle owned the Dead Shot Ranch near Bondurant, Wyo. where they raised Arabian horses and were active in many community activities.

Lucile enjoyed crafts and fine arts, was an accomplished pianist and painter, loved cooking, crossword puzzles and scrapbooking as hobbies. She was a member of the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization), whose mission is promoting educational opportunities for women. Lucile became a member in Freeport, Texas, continuing in Midland, and helped to found a P.E.O. Group in Jackson, Wyo. in 1985, serving as its president from 1985 to 1987. She was also a charter member of the P.E.O. Chapter in Pinedale, Wyo., founded in 1998.

Lucile was preceded in death by her husband, Earle Barnes; brother, Alfred Seamster; and son Ronald Barnes. She is survived by her brother, Wilbur Seamster and wife Leona of Midland; her daughter-in-law, Toni Barnes of Bryan, Texas; sons, Larry Barnes and wife Cynthia of San Diego, Calif., David Barnes and wife Patricia of Georgetown, Texas, and Thomas Barnes and wife Susan, of Fort Worth, Texas; and by many grandchildren, nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces.

Burial will be at the Aspen Hill Cemetery in Jackson, Wyo. A private graveside memorial service with family will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Pastor Richard A. Steeg will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Maranatha Baptist Church

P.O. Box 4407, McAllen, TX 78501, Add to memo area of checks: 'In memory of Lucile Barnes - Australia missions support'.