Nowata Star
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
December 27, 2000
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher

Barron

Graveside services for Lourine Barron 81, of Nowata who died Wednesday, December 20, 2000 at her home were held Friday, December 22 at Nowata Memorial Park Cemetery with Ben Killion officiating. Interment followed under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service in Nowata.

Lourine was born at Commerce on January 19, 1919, the daughter of Joseph Henry Thomas "Tom" and Jessie Ann Huffman Melton. The family moved from Commerce to Alluwe when she was a young girl and she received her education in the Alluwe Schools. Lourine moved to Oregon during World War 2 where she worked in the Ship Yards. She moved back to Nowata in the late 1940's where she worked as a waitress at the Chuck Wagon Cafe and Bliss Restaurant. She moved to Waco, Texas in the 1960's and worked as a waitress at George's Chef Restaurant. Lourine and Col. Gaines J. Barnes (believe this is error, but this is how it appears) were married at McClennan County, Texas on June 18, 1963. She returned to Nowata in 1983 where she has lived since that time. Mrs. Barron was a member of the Society of Military Widows and the VFW Auxiliary.

Mrs. Barron is survived by one sister, Imogene Mattis and her husband, Jack of Bartlesville; many nieces and nephews, including Johnnie Swalley and his wife, Connie of Nowata. She was preceded in death by her husband, Col. Gaines J. Barron on October 15, 1974; a brother and four sisters.