Sylvia Marie Barnwell's Obituary
Sylvia Marie Luttrell Barnwell went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 27, 2012 in Longview, Washington at the age of 96.
Mrs. Barnwell was born December 17, 1915 in Prairie View, Arkansas to Edward Andrew and Hattie Mariah Smith Luttrell, and was the youngest of seven children.
Born and raised in Arkansas, she met and married her husband, Verdon Barnwell, in May 1936. They came to Oregon in 1939 where they lived in St. Helens until moving to the Warren area in 1944.
Sylvia's passions were her love for the Lord, her family, and working in her flower garden. In her early years she worked for Bemis Bag factory, in St. Helens, Brandenfeld's in Scappoose, and later the Box Factory at Sauvie Island. She was also a wonderful homemaker, loved to crochet and do hand work, entertain family and friends and was an avid gardener.
Mrs. Barnwell was active in her earlier years at Warren Baptist Church where she became a member in 1945. She was a Lifetime Member of Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 491 of Prairie Grove, Arkansas.
Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Verdon "Arkie" in 2005 and her son-in-law, John Parker in 2011.
She is survived by her daughter, Sonja Parker of Durango, Colorado; Grandchildren: Lenee' Dahl of Malibu, California; Jeffrey Dahl, Sr. and wife Linda of Phoenix, Arizona; Step Grandchildren Kim & Husband Tony Mannino of Gilroy, California; John and wife Deb Parker, of Union City, California; Great-Grandchildren: Jeffrey Dahl, Jr. and partner Tabitha of Peoria, AZ; Christopher Dahl; and Katherine Dahl of Phoenix, Az.; Step-Grandchildren: Angela, Anthony and Joe Mannino and Tanya and Erin Parker. Great-Great-Grandchildren: Aurora and Kendra Dahl; sister-in-law Lula Luttrell and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 1:00pm, Saturday, August 4, 2012, at the Columbia Funeral Home in St. Helens with Pastor Winslow Thurston officiating.
Private interment will be at Bethany Memorial Cemetery in Warren.
Family has asked memorial contributions be made to Warren Baptist Church, 56799 Columbia River Highway, Warren, Oregon 97053 or Community Hospice Care Center at PO Box 2067, Longview, Washington, 98633.
On-line condolences can be made to the family at; www.columbiafh.com
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