David Eugene (Gene) Barnett, 87, of Jamestown, KY passed from this life on Thursday, August 21, 2025 in Somerset, KY. He was born on May 8, 1938 in Columbia, KY, a son of the late Ben and Josie Barnett.
Gene was retired from Apple Valley Resort, where he was the Resident Manager for 35 years.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers: James Barnett and Leon Barnett, and three sisters: Shirley Gilen, Susie York, and Earlene Richardson.
SURVIVORS:
1 son: David D. Barnett (wife Barbara)
1 daughter: Lisa Grider
1 brother: Arlo Barnett (wife Ellene)
2 sisters: Justine Johnson (husband Odell) and Rosa Warriner
2 grandchildren: Amber Grider and Heaven Sutton
3 great-grandchildren: Brayden Grider, Nevaeh Duncan, and Dashawn Duncan
A host of nieces & nephews
Funeral Service: Tuesday August 26, 2025 at 1:00pmCT at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in Jamestown, KY with Bro. Wendell Roberts officiating
Burial: Barnett Family Cemetery, Russell Springs, KY
Visitation: Beginning at 11:00amCT on Tuesday
H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel in charge of the arrangements.








