Spring 2009 — Family Update

From Hal Thompson & Peggy Thompson Brown:

Homegoing Services for Lucy Thompson

We are sad to report that our sister Lucy Thompson has passed away after a protracted illness, during which she was essentially bed-ridden for the last 5 months. After graduating college, Lucy lived her entire life in Washington, DC; and on February 2nd of this year, her heavenly Father called her home to rest.

Services for Lucy were held on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at The Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church; 3000 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Washington, DC. The viewing was from 10:00-11:00 AM. Funeral services took place at 11:00. She was entombed at the Resurrection Cemetary in Clinton, MD.

Anyone may contact Marshalls Funeral Home (301-736-1616); Harold Thompson (617-821-6813); or Peggy Brown (301-839-1395).

From James Durant III:

See Jimmy and Jonathan at Keystone CO Competing in Snow Fest 2009

Jimmy placed 3rd out of dozens of kids 12 and under in snowboarding. Jonathan also placed 3rd out dozens of kids 12 and under skiig. Jimmy is 8 and Jonathan was 4!

Go to You Tube and type in jmdjmdjtd and you will see their videos. Enjoy!

From Glen Robbins:

A New Baby in the Family

Glenarven "Toddy" Robbins and Nicole D. Teague welcomed Kenneth Ray Robbins into this world on Dec 21, 2008. He was 5lbs, 11oz and  14 3/4", at his last doctor's appointment, he weighed 10lbs, 4oz and 21".

He got his name because of a dream about Mur. :)

62nd Annual Reunion - Los Angeles, CA, Summer 2009

Information coming soon... Stay tuned!

Summer 2007 — Family Update

• View Homegoing Gallery
• Sign Guestbook
• Read Obituary
• Download Program

The Barton-Fields-Thompson Family is blessed by the recent completion of two significant milestones: the celebration of the 60th Barton Fields Thompson Family Reunion in Alabama, and the Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Sam Robert Barton in Indiana.

The Family of Sam Barton would like to express our sincerest thanks and appreciation for the kind expressions of love, support and sympathy that have been shown to us. We were very grateful and encouraged by all that were able to attend the homegoing celebration, especially those that came from out of town. And a very special thanks to those that attended the Family Reunion and still were able to attend Sam Robert’s Celebration services.

We also want to thank the Barton Fields Thompson Family for the generous monetary donation made to the Abundant Faith Family Ministry on behalf of Sam Robert.

A Personal Note: Many of you have so graciously expressed your condolences and sympathy for Daddy’s passing. I would like to inform you that I too am sorry for his passing but I am more grateful for his living. He was and is my role model. He has, for the past several years informed us that he was pleased with his life, he was at peace with God, and that it was time for him to join Easter B. He would not want any of us to spend time mourning his passing; he would rather we spend our time keeping the family together and helping each other. To God be the Glory.  

Robert M. Barton
Family President

To our beloved relatives,

We, the children of Sam Barton, would like to thank all of you sincerely for sharing our sorrow. Thank you for the plant, the cards and the generous monetary gift to Abundant Faith Church in memory of Sam. (The money will be used to help others who might need assistance during their time of need/loss).

Thank you to all of you who were able to be with us for his Home going Service and to all of you who desired to be there but couldn’t. Every thought, every prayer and every act of kindness is appreciated more than words can ever say. We can’t express how truly grateful we are for your love and support so we will simply say...Thank you... We love you... and may God richly bless all of you!

Sincerely,

“Sam’s Clan”

60th Annual Reunion - Alabama, Summer 2007

August 3 - 5, 2007 — The reunion was held at the Holiday Inn Florence in Sheffield, AL. Check out the great video put together by cousin Gerald Thompson, son of Turner Mae Fant!

Tentative Future Locations:

2008: Memorial Day Weekend -
Sam Robert Barton Descendants in Denver, CO

2008: South Bend, IN

2009: Los Angeles, CA

2010: Washington, DC

2011: Las Vegas, NV

Reunion Info Archives »

Photo Gallery

View our Family Photo Albums online now! Add your own pics »

• Sam Robert Barton's Birthday (May 2006)
  Surprise Party | Sunday Service | Dinner at Studebaker Mansion

• 58th Annual Reunion (August 2005)
  Family Meeting | Banquet | Picnic | Stone Mountain Fun

• 56th Annual Reunion (August 2003)
  Family Meeting | Banquet | Hanging Out

• In Memoriam: Homegoings
  Sam Robert Barton (2007)
  Robert "Duke" Pearson (2006)
  Daisy Helen Howard (2005)
  Turner Mae Fant Thompson (2005)
  Owen Barton (2004 - Photo Album courtesy Vernell Savage)

If you have reunion or other family photos you'd like to share online, please contact our family webmaster.

If you or your family have news to share with the BFT family, please email it to Anissa or myself and we'll pass it on. We must make an effort to keep everyone informed of what's going on in the family, the good as well as the bad news.

— Love Cousin Claudia Smith, St. Louis, MO

The Family That Prays Together, Stays Together.

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