William Truman Barnett and Irene Miller Barnett
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BARNETT, William Truman
Birthplace: Crafton (Wise Co.) TX
Death: Crosbyton, TX
Occ: Farmer & Gin Mgr.
Funeral: Methodist
Father: Arthur George BARNETT
Mother: Mary Alice HODGE
Source: Adams Funeral Home
Transcribed by Bettye Odom
BARNETT, Irena
Birthplace: Jacksboro,TX
Death: Crosbyton, TX
Occ: Housewife
Funeral: Baptist
Father: James R. MILLER
Mother: Eva LEATHERWOOD
Source: Adams Funeral Home
Transcribed by Bettye Odom

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Rena BarnettServices for Rena Barnett, 81, of Crosbyton were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, 1989, in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lester B. Griffin, pastor, and Jo Carr, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial was in Crosbyton Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home.

She died at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1989, in Crosbyton Clinic Hospital after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Jacksboro and married William T. Barnett on Dec. 23, 1928, in Crosbyton. She was a housewife and a member of Wake Community Women´s Club, and First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Homer Miller, Sept. 11, 1973; Lucy Adams, a sister, Feb. 4, 1989, and a grandson, Ryan Wayne Deerman, Sept. 24, 1979.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Jimmy of Lubbock; three daughters, Betty Pierce and Ann Hays, both of Crosbyton, and Sue Deerman of La Mesa, NM; a brother, Leslie Miller of Crosbyton; eight grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

Crosby County News & Chronicle, February 26, 1989
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
transcribed by Linda Fox Hughes

Services for W. T. Barnett, 85, of Crosbyton were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 1989 in the Crosbyton First United Methodist Church with Rev. Wendell Horn, pastor, officiating.

Masonic graveside rites followed in the Crosbyton Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Crosbyton.

Mr. Barnett died at 1:55 a.m. Monday in the Crosbyton Clinic Hospital following a lengthy illness.

He was born April 16, 1904 in Crafton, TX and married Rena Miller, Dec. 23, 1928 in Crosbyton. She preceded him in death Feb. 7, 1989. He was a farmer and a gin manager for 35 years and a member of the Ginner´s Association. He was a member of the Crosbyton Masonic Lodge 1020 and a Charter Member and Past Pres. of the Crosbyton Rodeo Association. He was a member of the Crosby County Sheriff´s Posse and a former Trustee of the Wake School Board. He moved to Crosbyton in 1920. One brother, Jack Barnett preceded him in death in 1980 and one grandson, Ryan Wayne Deerman who died Oct. 25, 1979.

Survivors include one son: Jimmy Barnett of Lubbock; 3 daughters: Betty Pierce of Crosbyton and Ann Hays of Crosbyton, and Sue Deerman of La Mesa, NM; 2 brothers: H.B. Barnett of Kerrville, and Garrett Barnett of San Bernardino, CA; 3 sisters: Elsie Steen of California, Lottie Leatherwood of Crosbyton and Lucille Blankenship of McAllen; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.

Crosby County News & Chronicle, October 19, 1989
Record provided by Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum
transcribed by Linda Fox Hughes




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