Deacon Thomas Abner Barnett

Wilsonville — Home going Celebration for Deacon Thomas Abner Barnett, 90 will be Saturday, March 23, 2013, @ 1:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church Wilsonville, Alabama, Pastor Troy Holley, officiating. Interment will be in the Wilsonville Community Cemetery.

Mr. Barnett was born October 29, 1922 to the late John and Lula Barnett. After serving, in the United States Navy from March 3, 1944 to February 6, 1946, He was united in holy matrimony to the late Mrs. Irene Fambo Barnett on February 14, 1946, to this union ten children were born.  Mr. Barnett was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Barnett; one daughter, Christine Chatman; three sons, Curtis, Wayne,  Arthur; two sisters, Fannie B. Chambers and Sallie Bowman; and two brother, Roy and Oscar Barnett.

Mr. Barnett departed this life on March 15, 2013 at the V.A. Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

The memories made during his life will always be cherished by his loving family; three daughters, Laverne (Eddie) DeJournett of Jacksonville, FL, Sue (John) Chatman of Cleveland, OH, and Abigail Scales of Wilsonville, AL; three sons, Charles (Gearldine) Barnett of Childersburg, AL, John T. (Cynthia) Barnett of Birmingham, AL, and Jerome Barnett of Wilsonville, AL; ten grandchildren, CaSandra (Teddy), Tomeka, Chiquita, Angel, Tuwanna (Derrick), Shena, Jeffery, John Jr., Johnathan, LaVar, and Curtis Jr.; seven Great-Grandchildren, Courtney, Charman, Jasmine, Corey, Devin, Niles, and Isaiah; five great-great grandchildren, Brandon, Benjamin Brayton, Darren Jamar, and Ca’Ron Harvey; one sister, Lillie Bell Montgomery of Cleveland, OH; two sisters-in-law, Vera Barnett and Barbara Barnett; two devoted friends, Mrs. Pearl Walker and Mr. Walter Brasher; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends.