Effie Barnes

Effie T Thurgood Barnes

A wonderful Mother, Sister, Grandmother & Great Grandmother, Effie T Thurgood Barnes, age 90, passed away October 28, 2017 in West Point, Utah.  She was born May 30, 1927 to William Leo Thurgood and Ellen Elizabeth Bennett in Syracuse, Utah.  Effie married Stanley Martin Barnes on March 23, 1945 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  Stanley passed away June 12, 1958.  She married Orval Jordan Barnes June 1, 1963 in Layton, Utah.  He passed away November 17, 2010 at the age of 88.

Effie spent her early childhood helping with family duties alongside her brothers Roy (Donna), Dale (LaVon), Vern (Edna), Carl (Joann) and sisters Doris (William Williams), Norma (Floyd Eddy), Zola (Edward Wayment) and Donna (Marlin Patterson). Which have all preceded her in death except Donna (Marlin), Carl (Joann), and Edward.

She received her education in Davis County and Graduated from Davis High School in 1945. At the time of her marriage to Stan, World War II was in full swing. She was such a great support to him at the time of his service to his country.  She also supported him in all his endeavors.  Many times working beside him hauling hay, growing sugar beets, delivering milk or whatever jobs he would pick up.  They are the parents of Alene Lowry of Layton, the late Leo (Teresa) Barnes of Clearfield, Sandra (David) Crosland of Moroni, Ellen (Melvin) Maynes of Garden City, Sharon (Frank) Schofield of West Bountiful and Stana (the late Alden) Martinez of Syracuse.

Five years after Stanley’s death, she fell in love with Orval Barnes and added his children to her family, Connie (Ron) Basinger of Layton, SanDee (Merlin) Bodily of Meridian Idaho, Bruce Barnes of Layton, Peggy (the late Vern) Child of Layton, Cindi (Trent) Draper of Layton, and the late Randy Nielsen.  Effie and Orval spent 47 happy years together before his death in 2010.

She was a member of the LDS church where she served for many years in many church callings, Relief Society President, Young Women’s President and President in the Primary organization.  She loved people and took any opportunity to serve.

Effie loved spending time with her family.  She attended many family functions of her 12 children, 58 grandchildren, 185 great grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren.  She was always concerned for their welfare and expressed her love to them by telling them to always be safe.

She leaves a legacy of great love and a perfect example to all that knew her.

The Family would like to thank her care givers, Hospice and the staff at The Family Tree Assisted Living Center.  Effie expressed her gratitude for her Back Row sisters she always sat with at church. She loved each one of you.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Park West Ward, 1715 West 1600 North, Layton, Utah.  Friends may visit family Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.  Interment, Syracuse City Cemetery.