Nita Fay Barstow Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Nita Fay Barstow of Akron, Ohio, born in Sewanee, Tennessee, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Nita left this world on October 20, 2025 at the age of 94, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Nita Fay Barstow or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
Though Nita may no longer walk beside us, her memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Nita touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In her absence, her spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George Dewey and Annie Long (Sherrill); her husband Jack Norman Barstow; and her brother Vernon Alton Long. She is survived by: her son Jeffery Lee Barstow (Kathy) of North Canton; her granddaughter Ashley Elizabeth Luli (Greg) of Massillon; and her brother James Dewey Long (Rachel) of Winchester, TN..
