James Robert Barnett's Obituary
James Robert Barnett, 80, of White Oak passed away February 3, 2020 in Gladewater, TX. He was born September 17, 1939 in Longview, TX. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne division. Mr. Barnett was a former barber and a retired truck driver. He loved life, family, friends and the Lord. He was an artist and loved to draw and make model ships from scratch. Also, he was a great story teller, had a very uplifting personality and enjoyed making people smile and laugh.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Wesley Barnett and Ruby Aline Barnett; and his former wife, Collette Meade Relyea; special canine companions, Spunky and Pistol.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Dana Barnett Zimmerman and fiancé Todd Cockerell; grandchildren, Derek Morris, Daniella Morris and fiancé Alec Martin and Aaron Nicholl; step son Thomas Soape and fiancé Kimberly Johnson; and close friends, Ron and Etta Withers and Wayne and Margaret Musselwhite.
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