Marcus Kerry Barnett, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. Born Aug. 13, 1938, in Chambers, he was the son of M.K. Barnett and Minnie C. Grubbs Barnett. He attended grade school at Chambers School and graduated from high school at Savanna in 1956, where he was a stand-out in several athletic fields. He was nicknamed "Dynamite in a small package." He married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Elaine Ingram, on April 20, 1956. He attended ECU at Ada, went into the Army in 1957 and received his honorable discharge in 1964. He graduated from NMSU at Las Cruces, N.M., with a B.S. in Education in 1973. He graduated from SMU Perkins School of Theology in Dallas. He was a journeyman lineman 1st class for El Paso Electric Company for 15 years. He was an Ordained Elder United Methodist Minister and retired after 30 years in 2001. He served the following Atoka, Wewoka, Sallisaw, Piedmont, and Poteau. He also served in the Rio Grande Conference New Mexico as well. He coached little league baseball, football, basketball and track in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma; was a member of the Lions Club and held several offices; Rotary Club, Red Cross (board of directors), Ministerial Alliance (secretary and treasure), Democratic Party (delegate and secretary for precinct, district and state. His Masonic record includes member of Savanna Lodge No. 534. He was initiated an entered apprentice, passed to the Degree of Fellow Craft and raised to sublime Degree of Master Mason in 1979 at the Atoka Lodge. He served in all the appointive and elected officers, including Worshipful Master in 1985 and 2005. He was an Eastern Star. He was a 32nd degree of the McAlester Scottish Rite. He joined the Bedouin Shrine of Muskogee in 1994. He worked with the Boy Scouts of America. Survivors include his wife, Beverly Elaine Barnett, of McAlester, one daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Pamela J. and Tom Bolt, of Virginia; two sons and daughters-in-law, Marcus Kerry Barnett Jr. and wife, Tamara Barnett, of McAlester and the Rev. Mark S. and Linda Barnett, of Midwest City. Also, seven granddaughters, Laura and Audrey Bolt, Niki, Montanna and Mikhayla Barnett, Taylor and Brenden Barnett; one grandson Lane Barnett; one great-grandson, Xander. And, two sisters, Oleta Mitchell, of McAlester, and Lucy Mae Suter, of Okmulgee, and numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Chaney's Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Phil Ware officiating. Graveside services will be at Chambers Cemetery with Masonic rites conducted by the Savanna Masonic Lodge No. 534. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home of McAlester. Pallbearers will be Joe Wayne Mitchell, David Ray Mitchell, M. Kerry Barnett, Mark S. Barnett and Thomas P. Bolt. Honorary pallbearers will be Hershel Snider, Edgar Herring, Bud Crabtree, Kenneth Sykes and Pete Meggs.