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Bob Barnette

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; son-in-law, James Hull; and a brother, Winfred Lee Barnette.

 

 

 

He is survived by three daughters, Rhonda Hull of Lattimore, Lori Goodwin & husband, Ed of Edenton,

 

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 & Sarah McCurry.

 

 

 

A graveside service will be held in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Friday, October 19th,

 

at 2:00 pm.

 

 

 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Friday at 7:00 pm

 

with visitation to follow.  Dr. Eric Davis & Rev. Steve Austin will officiate.

 

 

 

Memorials may be made to:

 

Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church

 

198 Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church,

 

Shelby, NC 28152

 

 

 

Family headquarters will be at the home of his daughter, Donna Noblitt, 3414 W. Stagecoach Trail,

 

Shelby, NC.

 

 

On line condolences: www.clevelandfuneralservice.com


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