After calling authorities, she was informed his remains were either buried or missing. About 30 people sang along to "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace" to honor the memory of the father of five and Amyx's beloved son. WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Local residents have voiced concerns on social media over the weekend about graveside memorials damaged at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Then he made a phone call, and he left.”. Location Last Seen: Jessie was last seen late in the afternoon at a family member's residence in the vicinity of the 800 block of Little St. in West Point, MS. With the local missing person's case wrapped up, the investigation into Barnes' death is up to Texas rangers and law-enforcement in the Robstown area. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Age Now: 49 Have information about this missing person? An egret flapped leisurely across a small body of sparkling water within sight of Duncan Cemetery. Was the child living with her when she would drop out of sight. “He went and got money. Then her grandmother passes and she does not show up. Among the mourners was Wichita Falls police Detective David Raines. "It will give me closure and a way to visit him without having to go broke to do it.”. Who took care of the child. She received word a few days ago that, instead, he will be buried quietly 500 miles away from home. Corpus Christi and the Gulf of Mexico are just 20 miles further down the road from there. Jessie was last seen late in the afternoon at a family member's residence in the vicinity of the 800 block of Little St. in West Point, MS. She has a medical condition. "He never returned home that night," she said. © 2020 www.timesrecordnews.com. Barnes’ Ford Explorer was impounded because it was not insured. The detective said he had already obtained DNA samples from Amyx and one of Barnes' children. But this one child was lost to her in more ways than one. Beginning at 12:00 p.m. at 1801 Airport Drive over 33 lbs. We love you, brother," he said. Raines had ensured genetic material from Barnes' family was available for a match. "We were as close as brothers," Peterson said. This week’s featured missing person is Jessie Barnes, a 28-year-old mentally disabled woman who disappeared from West Point, Mississippi, a small town in the northeast part of the state, on July 7, 2000. “I also have a mental illness which makes bad news more devastating and there are times I just can’t handle it.”. "Whoever lives and believes in me shall never die," Pastor Robert Kincannon said, quoting John 11:26 during the service. This week’s featured missing person is Jessie Barnes, a 28-year-old mentally disabled woman who disappeared from West Point, Mississippi, a small town in the northeast part of the state, on July 7, 2000. Amyx said Nueces County officials are supposed to inform her where his grave site is so she can make a trip down to visit it. It was resolved when Barnes' remains were identified through DNA at the University of North Texas Human Identification Laboratory in Denton. Trish Choate, enterprise watchdog reporter for the Times Record News, covers education, courts, breaking news, politics and more. From the pulpit, Kincannon spoke reassuring words. That was the last contact they had with him. Missing State: MS Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. The box will include meat, produce, dairy, liquid eggs, and a gallon of milk. Circumstances of Disappearance: She has a medical condition. Before the detective left the church Saturday, he reminded Amyx that she has his telephone number and can call to talk. Although she had mental challenges, Jessie was relatively high-functioning and would sometimes “drop out of sight for a few days.” Her family got concerned and reported her missing after ten days because her grandma had died and she didn’t show up for the funeral. Did, the family keep her in the loop that her grandmother was really sick. All rights reserved. So they wait 10 days to report her missing. Jessie Barnes. She tells her sister that someone pulled a knife on her and again the family just blows it off. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It is approximately 120 miles south of San Antonio. WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Dexter School announced Monday $1.4 million raised in their most recent funding round. Freer police contacted Raines on May 18, 2015, to let him know they had Barnes' impounded vehicle. of box food will be given out for free. The DNA samples were on file at the University of North Texas Human Identification laboratory in Denton, Raines said. Remembering the Fallen: on this day in 1916, Private Jesse Barnes, 5th King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, was reported as missing during the Battle of Del He worked Barnes' missing person's case. But his place beside Jesus Christ in heaven was clear to his mother Joy Amyx of Wichita Falls and her pastor at the Jefferson Street Baptist Church. If they were friends, they were family," he said. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. His remains were positively identified two weeks ago. 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He will be buried far away. He was a Wichita Falls native. Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. Who knows since they did not seem to care about her and she has a child. After his remains were identified, Amyx went through weeks if not months of back and forth with Nueces County authorities. Jessie Barnes, 35, was reported missing from Wichita Falls in February 2015 and his remains were found under a bridge in Robstown in April 2018. “It was like being on a rollercoaster, up one second and down the next,” Amyx said. It has been tough not knowing where he was, but at least there is closure now, Peterson said. Then that was it," Raines said. I try not to judge MPs’ families but this certainly is eye-raising. Robstown police Detective Arturo Gonzales, who Amyx believes is working the case on her son's death, did not immediately return a telephone call Friday afternoon. Then he got fueled up at United Market Street. I think if she is alive (and this seems unlikely) she may be on the streets somewhere. "Because he has no money and we cannot find his wife, they're going to bury him there," she said. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Amyx said she voiced her wishes to Nueces County authorities that his remains be cremated and his ashes sent on to her. A couple of hours after Barnes left home Feb. 23, 2015, he was caught on surveillance video at United Market Street, said Raines, a crimes against persons detective. "He was generous to his family, even giving the shirt off his back," Kincannon said. Officials with Texoma’s Homepage have contacted authorities in Corpus Christi but have not heard back. Surveillance video shows Barnes getting gas at United Market Street on Feb. 23, 2015. Robstown lies around 65 miles southeast. Case Type: Endangered Mind you, she wasn't sneaking in to party or get her first taste of alcohol. I just love the details in her case. Freer is a tiny town, population about 2,800. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Weight: 130 Joy Amyx of Wichita Falls waited and hoped for years to hear from her missing son. “I was just trying to find him for Joy," Raines said. That was the last day Amyx saw her son, a father of four, alive. In any case, his friend of 20 years, Daniel Peterson of Wichita Falls, had no doubts about what Barnes meant to him. Then they will complain that the police don’t do enough to find their family member. Case Type: Endangered DOB: Jul 24, 1971 Missing Date: Jul 07, 2000 Age Now: 48 Missing City: West Point Missing State: MS Case Number: 00-248 Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 5-4 Weight: 130 Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Medium Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No Location Last Seen: Jessie was last seen late in the afternoon at a … When word finally came, it was that Barnes' skeletal remains were discovered in a ravine next to an overpass in Robstown, a town of about 11,000 in southeast Texas. A GoFundMe page set up Nov. 16 to raise money to lay Barnes to rest did not receive any donations. This week’s featured missing person is Jessie Barnes, a 28-year-old mentally disabled woman who disappeared from West Point, Mississippi, a small town in the northeast part of the state, on July 7, 2000. 12.8k Followers, 2,423 Following, 1,032 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jessie B. DOB: Jul 24, 1971 He had told Amyx he'd always wanted to live on the beach at Corpus Christi or Galveston. More:Wichita Falls mother sets local service later for son being buried far away on Monday. She told the detective that her son had always wanted to live on the beach in Galveston or Corpus Christi. "He loved to cook. Raines asked Amyx about the camping supplies and Barnes being at Freer. “To bring him home will complete his life cycle from his birth to his death and put him back home where he belongs," Amyx said in an earlier interview. Missing Date: Jul 07, 2000    She loves getting news tips. Privacy Policy  |  Terms and Conditions, ****JavaScript based drop down DHTML menu generated by NavStudio. Barnes was 35 years old the day he left to pay bills and get his truck fixed. Jessie David Barnes left home one day in February 2015 … Unanswered questions linger about Barnes' disappearance at 35 years old from Wichita Falls in February 2015, as well as about his death — date unknown. Jessie Barnes grew up in bars and clubs. "He didn’t have insurance on the vehicle so they impounded the vehicle," Raines said. Barnes’ mother, Joy Amyx, said Thursday she called the Corpus Christi Coroner’s office to make arrangments for his remains to be brought home for a burial but they said his remains were not there. That was the last known sighting of Barnes. Joy Amyx of Wichita Falls waited and hoped for years to hear from her missing son. Please Support the Charley Project with $3, Follow The Charley Project Blog on WordPress.com. Missing City: West Point He was buried Jan. 13 in a pauper's grave in Duncan Cemetery in Corpus Christi. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Hair Length: Medium Last Seen Wearing: Blue jean dress with a white T-shirt underneath. Although she had mental challenges, Jessie was relatively high-functioning and would sometimes “drop out of sight for a few days.” Her family got concerned and reported her missing after ten days because her grandma had died and she didn’t show up for the funeral. Barnes would sometimes disappear but not more than three or four days, according to family members. He was a Christian," Kincannon said. Wichita Falls mother not allowed to bring son's remains home.