Leonard Barnett, age 90 of Campbellsville, KY, son of the late William “Little Bill” Barnett and Mary Johnson Barnett, was born January 2, 1927, in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 11:51 A.M., Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Campbellsville.
He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Robinson Creek Baptist Church, where he was a Trustee for over 40 years. He was a retired knitting room employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville. Leonard enjoyed farming and gardening and after his retirement, he was able to dedicate more time to fishing. He united in marriage to Jennie Myers April 25, 1953.
Besides his wife, Jennie Barnett of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Randy Barnett and wife, Kelly of Rineyville and Linda Humphress and husband Mike of Campbellsville; 4 grandchildren: Levi Barnett and Chelsey Gorham & husband Bobby of Louisville, Austin Seaborne and wife, Emina of Elizabethtown and Ashley Silas and husband, Jon of Rineyville; 2 great-grandchildren: Madison Silas of Rineyvillle and Elena Hatler of Elizabethtown; one brother and one sister: Ralph Barnett and wife, Dorothy of Mt. Washington and Mary Kathryn Lawson of Campbellsville, special nephew, Billy Price & wife Doreda of Campbellsville and several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters: Everett Lewis “Dude” Barnett, Owen Thomas Barnett, Huley Barnett, James Barnett, Richard Barnett, Esther Roberts, Velma Christerson, Clara Brown and Mattie Lou Price.
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VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:00 A.M., Friday, September 22, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Bro. Raymond Atwood and Bro. Jim Collison, III
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY ARE REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.
