Lois Barnes Binkley, age 83, of Pleasant View, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Alive Hospice in Nashville. She is reunited with her soulmate, Charles Branton “Charlie” Binkley, who preceded her in death on January 10, 2011.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 29, at Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Pleasant View, with Sister Wanda Jordan and Bro. Bart Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Freewill Baptist Cemetery in Joelton. Serving as pallbearers will be David Dowlen, Brad Ellis, Tommy Ellis, Brandon Farmer, Tommy Jordan, and Lloyd Knight.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, October 28, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and again on Thursday, October 29, from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m.
Lois was born on May 10, 1943, in Nashville, Tennessee, and was a lifelong resident of Cheatham County. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father, Burton Barnes; her mother, Mary Juanita (Betts) Barnes; her husband, Charles Branton Binkley, her son, Lyndel Branton Binkley; her brother, Alan Levi Barnes; her sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Fay Paty, Jimmy Paty, Wayne Binkley, Jeanne Binkley, and Gordon Binkley; her nephew, Troy Binkley; and her niece, Suzanne Barnes.
She is survived by her daughter, Maria (Kevin) Latham; her two grandchildren, Joshua and Ellie Latham; and her faithful cat, Bouncy.
Lois graduated from Cheatham County Central High School and went on to complete her training as a licensed practical nurse. She worked at Baptist Hospital and later at Worthan Bag Company before serving as a substitute teacher at East Cheatham Elementary School.
Her creative journey took a new direction when she began attending Old Hickory Art School. Through oil painting, she discovered a passion for capturing Cheatham County’s historic buildings and preserving the stories behind them. That interest inspired her first book, The Deserted Sycamore Village of Cheatham County, and an accompanying song, “A Tribute to Major Eugene Castner Lewis.” She also created a series of paintings depicting the Sycamore Powder Mill village as it appeared in the 1800s. Those paintings now hang in the Cheatham County Public Library.
She later wrote The Luther Barnes Family, followed by a book about her husband’s family, as well as a book about the Knight family. She loved genealogy and often said, “You have to know where you came from to know where you are going.” Over the years, she continued writing books and songs, finding great joy in sharing stories and preserving family history.
In 1989, Lois opened a bridal shop and photography studio in Pleasant View. She loved people, and many of the clients she served became dear lifelong friends. Photography held a special place in her heart, and she especially loved photographing people.
More than anything, she loved her family.
Faith was an enduring part of Lois’s life. She grew up in the New Hope community and became a member of New Hope Freewill Baptist Church at age thirteen. She later moved her membership to First Baptist Church Joelton, where she attended until her health began to decline.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alive Hospice or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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This obituary was published by Austin & Bell Funeral Home, Pleasant View.
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