Buard James “Junior” Barrett Jr, 82, of Carnesville, passed away Monday morning November 9, 2020, at his home.
Born July 17, 1938, he was the son of the late Buard James and Nellie Brown Barrett Sr.
He was the father of the late Sara Lynn Barrett, and great-grandfather of Tripp Parker. He was the brother of the late Lois Busha, Roger Daniels, and Hoyt Daniels. He managed eight clothing stores with Oxford Industries. He and his wife owned operated six Lynn’s Fashion Stores for 20 years. He was a car salesman with James Short Ford for 15 years. He was an employee for City of Carnesville and took pride in maintaining the city park. He attended Mt Zion United Methodist Church.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Cynthia Barrett, and Mark Kathy Ann Barrett all of Carnesville; grandchildren, Tess (Anthony) Parker, Blake (Mindy) Barrett, Ehtan (Jessica) Barrett, Kaylee (Drake) Reynolds; Ashley Welborn, Chad Hill; great-grandchildren; Ty Parker, Tage Parker, Paxton Barrett, Maisyn Barrett.
Services will be 2pm Wednesday afternoon at Sunshine United Methodist Church with Rev. Tommy Childress. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The body will be paced in the church at 12 noon Wednesday. The family will receive friends at the church at 12 until 2pm Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers the family ask memorials be made to the Sunshine United Methodist Church. Condolences may be left for the family at ginnfuneralhome.com.
Friends may pay their respects at the funeral home from 12 noon until 5pm Tuesday afternoon, but the family will not be in attendance at this time.
Randall and I are praying for your family. Please let us know if there is anything that you need.
Dell and I are praying for all of you. If there’s anything we can do or anything you need, please let us know. I remember going with my parents to one of the clothing stores Junior ran. He was always so sweet and funny.
Debbie and I are praying for you all , we are glad that we meet junior with mark he was always a pleasure to be around we would go out to eat for breakfast at Echos and to see him laugh and have a good ol time made our day . Glad we got to see him one last time a few weeks ago . Mark thank you for share your dad and with us and letting us meet him . Praying for you all in the days weeks to come . Love you all
He was my superman. What a beautiful man he was. He will live on in my heart forever. You will be so missed by all that have known you. Fly high sweet darling.
Much love, thoughts, and prayers for you all. Junior was a class act all his own and will be dearly missed.
I have a lot of good memories of jr from my childhood. He will be missed and my prayers are with the family.