- Date Of Birth: August 29, 1930
- Date Of Death: May 10, 2012
- State: North Carolina
Aug. 29, 1930 – May 10, 2012
Robert William “Buck” Barnett, 81, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, May 10, 2012.
Born in Iredell County on August 29, 1930, he was the son of the late Jesse Alexander Barnett and Chloe Karriker Barnett.
Buck was a mechanic who repaired farm machinery his entire life. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather (“pipaw Buck”) and great grandfather and was a member of Beulah Heights Wesleyan Church in Troutman. In his spare time, he enjoyed listening to bluegrass gospel music and working on his old tractors.
In addition to his wife of 63 years, Kathryn Brown Barnett, he is survived by two daughters, Shirley Barnett Snow and husband, Joel, of Lexington, Va. and Brenda Barnett Cooper of Troutman; six grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; two sisters, Kathleen Stowe of Mooresville and Shannon Barnett of Texas; one brother, Jesse Barnett of Statesville; and his two faithful companions, Winnie and Starr.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, two sisters and two brothers.
