Janis Rae White-Barnes

September 5th, 1953 - March 23rd, 2023

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Mementos

Loved Ones

To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.

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

Events

PAST EVENT

Visitation Remembrance

Apr 4th, 2023

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

(GMT-5:00) Central Time (US and Canada)

The Infinity Fellowship

The Infinity Fellowship, 641 W Nocturne Dr, Nashville, TN 37207, USA

Tributes

Share a favorite memory, send condolences, and honor Janis’s life with a heartfelt message.

Jeannine Degnan

We really were so very close. I regret not making the trip back to see you. I will miss you so very much the picture is I think from 1989

Published May 15th, 2023

Roxann Crabtree

Sorry for you Akks loss PRAYERS ARE ON YOUR WAY JUDY Crabtree, God Bkess You And All You Alls Animals.

Published April 16th, 2023

Carol Greer

My dear friend, Janis. She was such a bright light in this world. I will always remember her lovely voice—soft, yet strong, full of expression and emotion—just like the person she was. Always so positive over the past few years, no matter what she was facing, and always had the capacity to think of others in the midst of it all. So incredibly strong and just amazing. Janis, you will be so missed, but you’ve left such a wonderful legacy, which Buffy will carry on, and your spirit will always be with us. Keep that lipstick on, beautiful girl!❤️

Published April 15th, 2023

Bonnie Parker-Duke

Janis, I only knew you through Buffy but what a fabulous advocate she was for you. Through her, you have left us a wonderful legacy who will carry on and continue her advocacy of your values. I’ll personally miss hearing about you, although when I am gardening, among my plants i may hear you louder still if I truly listen. Prepper Mom wishes you peace. We will do our best to watch over Buffy for you. With love.

Published April 21st, 2023