Gene T. Barnette, 75, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at Hutcheson Medical Center.
Mr. Barnette was born Oct. 1, 1934 in Dalton, Ga., a son of the late Samuel Jackson and Jessie Mae Ramsey Barnette; and was also preceded in death by his brothers, John Barnette, Carl Barnette, William Ford Barnette and Willard Barnette; and his sister, Irene Davenport.
He was an avid bee keeper and enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by his sisters and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Jim Shuler, Tunnel Hill and Fannie Vinyard, Dalton; a brother, Earl Barnette, Dalton; sisters-in-law, Syble Barnette and Margie Barnette both of Dalton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Gene T. Barnette will be held Sunday, March 7, at 2 p.m. at The Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home, with Reverend Steve Gregory officiating. Mr. Barnette will be laid to rest at Poplar Springs Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Gary Hice, William Land, Brad Shuler, Nick Newport, Brandon Vinyard and Ted Williams.
Messages may be sent to the Barnette family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements will be by locally owned and operated Ponders Funeral Home, 138 Melrose Drive, Dalton.