SHELBY-Bob Barnette, 81, of Shelby, passed away Oct. 17, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Barnette co-founded Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in 1960. He was also a truck driver for Akers Motor Lines, co-owner of Barnette's Bee Hive and owner of Colonial Braided Rug Company from 1978 until his retirement.
Bob was an avid golfer throughout his life and recorded his only "hole-in-one" in Japan. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher of the "Doer's" class, a deacon and a member of the choir. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Barnette was the son of the late Esley Newton Barnette and Jessie Eva Hamrick Barnette. He was also preceded in death by his wife of forty-two years, Nelma Hallman Barnette; a daughter, Jenny Lee Barnette; a son-in-law, James Hull; and a brother, Winfred Lee Barnette.
He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Hull of Lattimore, Lori Goodwin and husband Ed of Edenton, and Donna Noblitt of Shelby; brother, Johnny Barnette of Shelby; sister, Pat Young of Henrico; five grandsons, Gene McCurry, Jamey Hull, Kenji Goodwin, Kaz Goodwin and Ben Noblitt; and two great granddaughters, Brooke McCurry and Sarah McCurry.
Visitation: The family will receive friends after the celebration of life service. The family will also be at the home of his daughter, Donna Noblitt, 3414 W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby.
Celebration of Life Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Officiated By: Dr. Eric Davis and the Rev. Steve Austin
Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, graveside service at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family
Bob was an avid golfer throughout his life and recorded his only "hole-in-one" in Japan. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher of the "Doer's" class, a deacon and a member of the choir. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Barnette was the son of the late Esley Newton Barnette and Jessie Eva Hamrick Barnette. He was also preceded in death by his wife of forty-two years, Nelma Hallman Barnette; a daughter, Jenny Lee Barnette; a son-in-law, James Hull; and a brother, Winfred Lee Barnette.
He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Hull of Lattimore, Lori Goodwin and husband Ed of Edenton, and Donna Noblitt of Shelby; brother, Johnny Barnette of Shelby; sister, Pat Young of Henrico; five grandsons, Gene McCurry, Jamey Hull, Kenji Goodwin, Kaz Goodwin and Ben Noblitt; and two great granddaughters, Brooke McCurry and Sarah McCurry.
Visitation: The family will receive friends after the celebration of life service. The family will also be at the home of his daughter, Donna Noblitt, 3414 W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby.
Celebration of Life Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Officiated By: Dr. Eric Davis and the Rev. Steve Austin
Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, graveside service at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family
SHELBY-Bob Barnette, 81, of Shelby, passed away Oct. 17, 2012. A native of Cleveland County, Mr. Barnette co-founded Clay-Barnette Funeral Home in 1960. He was also a truck driver for Akers Motor Lines, co-owner of Barnette's Bee Hive and owner of Colonial Braided Rug Company from 1978 until his retirement.
Bob was an avid golfer throughout his life and recorded his only "hole-in-one" in Japan. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher of the "Doer's" class, a deacon and a member of the choir. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Barnette was the son of the late Esley Newton Barnette and Jessie Eva Hamrick Barnette. He was also preceded in death by his wife of forty-two years, Nelma Hallman Barnette; a daughter, Jenny Lee Barnette; a son-in-law, James Hull; and a brother, Winfred Lee Barnette.
He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Hull of Lattimore, Lori Goodwin and husband Ed of Edenton, and Donna Noblitt of Shelby; brother, Johnny Barnette of Shelby; sister, Pat Young of Henrico; five grandsons, Gene McCurry, Jamey Hull, Kenji Goodwin, Kaz Goodwin and Ben Noblitt; and two great granddaughters, Brooke McCurry and Sarah McCurry.
Visitation: The family will receive friends after the celebration of life service. The family will also be at the home of his daughter, Donna Noblitt, 3414 W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby.
Celebration of Life Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Officiated By: Dr. Eric Davis and the Rev. Steve Austin
Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, graveside service at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family
Bob was an avid golfer throughout his life and recorded his only "hole-in-one" in Japan. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher of the "Doer's" class, a deacon and a member of the choir. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Barnette was the son of the late Esley Newton Barnette and Jessie Eva Hamrick Barnette. He was also preceded in death by his wife of forty-two years, Nelma Hallman Barnette; a daughter, Jenny Lee Barnette; a son-in-law, James Hull; and a brother, Winfred Lee Barnette.
He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Hull of Lattimore, Lori Goodwin and husband Ed of Edenton, and Donna Noblitt of Shelby; brother, Johnny Barnette of Shelby; sister, Pat Young of Henrico; five grandsons, Gene McCurry, Jamey Hull, Kenji Goodwin, Kaz Goodwin and Ben Noblitt; and two great granddaughters, Brooke McCurry and Sarah McCurry.
Visitation: The family will receive friends after the celebration of life service. The family will also be at the home of his daughter, Donna Noblitt, 3414 W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby.
Celebration of Life Service: 7 p.m. Friday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
Officiated By: Dr. Eric Davis and the Rev. Steve Austin
Burial: 2 p.m. Friday, graveside service at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Funeral Home: Cleveland Funeral Services and Crematory is serving the family
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