Janis Rae White-Barnes

Janis Rae (White) Barnes seven and a half year fight against cancer ended the morning of March 23, 2023. She is survived by her daughter, Buffy Butler; husband Randy Barnes, step-daughter Rachel Barnes and step-grandson Christopher. Five brothers, and neices and nephews. 

Janis was always a social justice warrior even as a young student when she protested in high school for girls to have the right to wear pants. She stood up for equality, the lgbtq+ community, poc, the environment, and animals. 

And she would always lend a helping hand, or a place to stay, to others. 

Yellow was her favorite color, it's bright and happy, and her favorite flowers were yellow roses, bird of paradise, and daisies. She loved trees, nature, animals, and music; she even played classical piano though struggled with reading music, she played more by ear. Her favorite music artist was Joan Baez. 

She loved art and dance and reading. 

A visitation remembrance will be on April 4, 2023 from 11am - 12pm at Infinity Fellowship, 641 W. Nocturne Dr., Nashville, TN 37207.

(There will be a private memorial for family at Noon on the same day)

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: Please donate to any number of the following non-profits in Janis's name. They were all dear to her heart.

1. Farrah Fawcett Foundation - HPV Cancer Research, patient assistance, programs

https://thefarrahfawcettfoundation.org/donations/325/

2. Human Rights - defend, support, and give a platform to human rights activists who are boldly changing their communities and countries.

https://give.hrc.org/page/118560/donate/1?ea.tracking.id=or_gnr_hrc_homepage2022

3. Waldens Puddle - Walden’s Puddle provides care and treatment to sick, injured and orphaned native Tennessee wildlife.

waldenspuddle.org/donate/

4. Southern Alliance for People and Animal Welfare (SAFPAW) - Provides help to homeless and low income people and animals

https://www.safpaw.org/take-action

5. Concrete Cares - to help expand the awareness of the need for cancer research and fundraising by the concrete industry. (P.S. they made a lovely patio for my mom)

concretecares.com/get-involved

6 and 7 see links below