Bobby Wayne Barnett Sr. (1928-2009) - Find a Grave... (2024)

PERRYTON - Bobby Wayne Barnett Sr., 81, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Daniel Anderson, the Rev. Marlon Sparks and the Rev. Mark Metzger officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.

Mr. Barnett was born April 21, 1928, of Altus, Okla. He had lived in the area since 1948, moving from Woodward, Okla. He married Evelyn Yates on Feb. 1, 1949, in Perryton.

He and his mother moved in 1931 to Woodward, where he grew up and graduated from Woodward High School in 1946. The highlight of that year was being a starter on the Woodward High School football team, which won the state championship. He attended college at Northwestern at Alva, Okla. He moved to Perryton in 1948 to join a half brother in the bricklaying business.

Bob was a member of First Christian Church, Primetimers Sunday school class. He was very active in the church, having served through the years on many committees, serving as a youth leader, deacon, elder, treasurer, finance chairman and board chairman.

Bob was very active in the community also. He was a past president of the Jaycees and in 1961 served the community as the celebration chairman. He has served as fundraiser for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. He was assistant manager of the Perryton Pioneers semi-pro baseball team in the early 1950s. He coached the YMCA Little League baseball, basketball and football. His hobbies included fishing and golf, and he was an avid reader.

After his career as a bricklayer, Bob later entered the life insurance business in 1956, representing Great American Reserve. In 1977, his son Bobby Barnett, became a full partner and they established the Barnett Insurance Agency. Bob retired in 1994. Upon retirement, he became very involved in the "Walk to Emmaus" and Kairos prison ministry. He was instrumental in establishing Waka Christian Center and Rushing Wind Emmaus community. He served on the Waka Christian Center board for the last 14 years and the Rushing Wind Emmaus board for the first six years after its inception. He had a great passion and love of the Emmaus community. He leaves a great legacy with the creation of the Waka Christian Center.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nellie Goad.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Barnett; two daughters, Judy Hutchison and husband Joe of Miami and Sandy Judice and husband Sammy of Perryton; a son, Bobby Barnett Jr. and wife Debbie of Perryton; seven grandchildren, Stacy Johnson, Jodie Johnson and Chester Hutchison, all of Amarillo, Brent Judice of Perryton, Julie Babbs of Gruver, Jennifer Herold of Breckenridge, Colo., and Cody Hutchison of Lubbock; 10 great-grandchildren, Piper and Sam Johnson, Kylie and Jared Johnson, Hayley, Rio And Yancey Judice and Kearstin, Ella and Pake Babbs.

The family suggests memorials be to Waka Christian Center, P.O. Box 52, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity

Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 30, 2009

PERRYTON - Bobby Wayne Barnett Sr., 81, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Daniel Anderson, the Rev. Marlon Sparks and the Rev. Mark Metzger officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.

Mr. Barnett was born April 21, 1928, of Altus, Okla. He had lived in the area since 1948, moving from Woodward, Okla. He married Evelyn Yates on Feb. 1, 1949, in Perryton.

He and his mother moved in 1931 to Woodward, where he grew up and graduated from Woodward High School in 1946. The highlight of that year was being a starter on the Woodward High School football team, which won the state championship. He attended college at Northwestern at Alva, Okla. He moved to Perryton in 1948 to join a half brother in the bricklaying business.

Bob was a member of First Christian Church, Primetimers Sunday school class. He was very active in the church, having served through the years on many committees, serving as a youth leader, deacon, elder, treasurer, finance chairman and board chairman.

Bob was very active in the community also. He was a past president of the Jaycees and in 1961 served the community as the celebration chairman. He has served as fundraiser for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. He was assistant manager of the Perryton Pioneers semi-pro baseball team in the early 1950s. He coached the YMCA Little League baseball, basketball and football. His hobbies included fishing and golf, and he was an avid reader.

After his career as a bricklayer, Bob later entered the life insurance business in 1956, representing Great American Reserve. In 1977, his son Bobby Barnett, became a full partner and they established the Barnett Insurance Agency. Bob retired in 1994. Upon retirement, he became very involved in the "Walk to Emmaus" and Kairos prison ministry. He was instrumental in establishing Waka Christian Center and Rushing Wind Emmaus community. He served on the Waka Christian Center board for the last 14 years and the Rushing Wind Emmaus board for the first six years after its inception. He had a great passion and love of the Emmaus community. He leaves a great legacy with the creation of the Waka Christian Center.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Nellie Goad.

Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Barnett; two daughters, Judy Hutchison and husband Joe of Miami and Sandy Judice and husband Sammy of Perryton; a son, Bobby Barnett Jr. and wife Debbie of Perryton; seven grandchildren, Stacy Johnson, Jodie Johnson and Chester Hutchison, all of Amarillo, Brent Judice of Perryton, Julie Babbs of Gruver, Jennifer Herold of Breckenridge, Colo., and Cody Hutchison of Lubbock; 10 great-grandchildren, Piper and Sam Johnson, Kylie and Jared Johnson, Hayley, Rio And Yancey Judice and Kearstin, Ella and Pake Babbs.

The family suggests memorials be to Waka Christian Center, P.O. Box 52, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity

Family visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 30, 2009