Agnes Moore

As the sun rose on Dryden Virginia January 9, 1917, it ushered in both a new day and the birth of Agnes to her parents James and Allie Mandy Barnes. Out of her 10 siblings she was the ninth child born. Her being born into this large and loving family of four brothers and five sisters gave her the ideal environment in which to learn the basic life skills necessary to sustain life and survive in rural-southern America during that time.

Along with her faith in God, some of those basic life skills that she learned from her parents and older siblings included respecting hard work, and learning to live off of what the land and the surrounding hills of Virginia yielded naturally. For instance, Agnes and her sisters learned to identify and harvest almost every variety of edible wild plants imaginable, including greens.

In addition to the foods that grew wild, she and her sisters learned to plant and can various foods in airtight jars so that there was enough preserved food to eat year round. Of course, both the men and the women in the Barnes family were all excellent cooks, and Agnes was no exception to that rule. Some of her dishes are still discussed in the family by her nieces and nephews.

Something else that her family will attest to is her endearing sense of humor which became the hallmark of her personality. In the late 1940's she moved to Cincinnati, Ohio to join her mother and the rest of her family. In 1955 she married Frank Moore and remained his wife until his death in 1973. During their marriage they worked for and lived on the farm of Frank Spampinato Jr. beginning in the mid 1960's. Here, her work ethic, as well as her love and knowledge of livestock and gardening skills, all came in handy as she made her living tending to the various animals on the farm. But her relationship with the Spampinatos became much more than an employee, employer relationship. As time passed, they became her extended family as Agnes and Mrs. Spampinato
became close friends.

The Spampinato's five children came to view Agnes as their second mom. So much so that after Mr. and Mrs. Spampinato passed away, the five children lovingly helped take care of Agnes in a home on their property as she aged.

She leaves to mourn her, a host of loving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, as well as her extended family consisting of the five adult Spampinato children, grand and great grandchildren.

Her siblings: Earl, Mary Callie, George, Mabel, Rose, Janie, Lillie, Wert, and Hayes, all preceded her in death.



In loving memory of Agnes, contributions may be made to Hospice of Cincinnati. Funeral Ceremony will be 11:00 am Friday, October 30, 2015 with a visitation from 10:00 am - 11:00 am at Newcomer Funeral Home - Northwest Chapel, 7830 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231.


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