MR. JACK R. BARRETT
Mr. Jack R. Barrett, 67, of 114 Devonwood Drive, Calhoun, died Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 24, 1986).
Mr. Barrett was born in Gordon County, Oct. 24, 1919, a son of the late John R. and Eloise Muse Barrett. He was a lifelong resident of Gordon County and was a retired locomotive engineer. Mr. Barrett began his employment with the N.C. & Saint Lines (which later became L&N Railway) and was associated with the lines for 42 years.
He was a veteran of World War II, was a member of the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, the Oothcaloga Lodge No. 254 F&AM of Calhoun, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Mr. Barrett was preceded in death by a brother, Renis Barrett, who died during World War II, and for whom the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of Calhoun is named.
Survivors include, his widow, Mrs. Bennie Greeson Barrett; daughter and son-in-law, Eloise and John Ryan of Jacksonville, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Helen B. Jones of Calhoun; two grandchildren, Lisa and Lacey Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Friday (Dec. 26, 1986) at 2:30 p.m. at the graveside in Fain Cemetery with Rev. Carleton Pridgen conducting the service.
Pallbearers included, Dick King, James Mealor, Mitchell Greeson, R. S. Parmley, R. E. Carson and David Burgess.
• The Calhoun Times & Gordon County News • Saturday, January 3, 1987—Page 10
Mr. Jack R. Barrett, 67, of 114 Devonwood Drive, Calhoun, died Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 24, 1986).
Mr. Barrett was born in Gordon County, Oct. 24, 1919, a son of the late John R. and Eloise Muse Barrett. He was a lifelong resident of Gordon County and was a retired locomotive engineer. Mr. Barrett began his employment with the N.C. & Saint Lines (which later became L&N Railway) and was associated with the lines for 42 years.
He was a veteran of World War II, was a member of the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, the Oothcaloga Lodge No. 254 F&AM of Calhoun, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Mr. Barrett was preceded in death by a brother, Renis Barrett, who died during World War II, and for whom the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of Calhoun is named.
Survivors include, his widow, Mrs. Bennie Greeson Barrett; daughter and son-in-law, Eloise and John Ryan of Jacksonville, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Helen B. Jones of Calhoun; two grandchildren, Lisa and Lacey Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Friday (Dec. 26, 1986) at 2:30 p.m. at the graveside in Fain Cemetery with Rev. Carleton Pridgen conducting the service.
Pallbearers included, Dick King, James Mealor, Mitchell Greeson, R. S. Parmley, R. E. Carson and David Burgess.
• The Calhoun Times & Gordon County News • Saturday, January 3, 1987—Page 10
MR. JACK R. BARRETT
Mr. Jack R. Barrett, 67, of 114 Devonwood Drive, Calhoun, died Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 24, 1986).
Mr. Barrett was born in Gordon County, Oct. 24, 1919, a son of the late John R. and Eloise Muse Barrett. He was a lifelong resident of Gordon County and was a retired locomotive engineer. Mr. Barrett began his employment with the N.C. & Saint Lines (which later became L&N Railway) and was associated with the lines for 42 years.
He was a veteran of World War II, was a member of the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, the Oothcaloga Lodge No. 254 F&AM of Calhoun, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Mr. Barrett was preceded in death by a brother, Renis Barrett, who died during World War II, and for whom the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of Calhoun is named.
Survivors include, his widow, Mrs. Bennie Greeson Barrett; daughter and son-in-law, Eloise and John Ryan of Jacksonville, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Helen B. Jones of Calhoun; two grandchildren, Lisa and Lacey Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Friday (Dec. 26, 1986) at 2:30 p.m. at the graveside in Fain Cemetery with Rev. Carleton Pridgen conducting the service.
Pallbearers included, Dick King, James Mealor, Mitchell Greeson, R. S. Parmley, R. E. Carson and David Burgess.
• The Calhoun Times & Gordon County News • Saturday, January 3, 1987—Page 10
Mr. Jack R. Barrett, 67, of 114 Devonwood Drive, Calhoun, died Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 24, 1986).
Mr. Barrett was born in Gordon County, Oct. 24, 1919, a son of the late John R. and Eloise Muse Barrett. He was a lifelong resident of Gordon County and was a retired locomotive engineer. Mr. Barrett began his employment with the N.C. & Saint Lines (which later became L&N Railway) and was associated with the lines for 42 years.
He was a veteran of World War II, was a member of the Calhoun First Presbyterian Church, the Oothcaloga Lodge No. 254 F&AM of Calhoun, and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Mr. Barrett was preceded in death by a brother, Renis Barrett, who died during World War II, and for whom the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post of Calhoun is named.
Survivors include, his widow, Mrs. Bennie Greeson Barrett; daughter and son-in-law, Eloise and John Ryan of Jacksonville, Florida; a sister, Mrs. Helen B. Jones of Calhoun; two grandchildren, Lisa and Lacey Ryan; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Friday (Dec. 26, 1986) at 2:30 p.m. at the graveside in Fain Cemetery with Rev. Carleton Pridgen conducting the service.
Pallbearers included, Dick King, James Mealor, Mitchell Greeson, R. S. Parmley, R. E. Carson and David Burgess.
• The Calhoun Times & Gordon County News • Saturday, January 3, 1987—Page 10
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