Max Barnett
October 23, 1927 — June 14, 2011
Max Barnett
MAX LEE BARNETT, 83, of Atwood, IL passed away at 3:40 P.M. on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Kirby Hospital in Monticello, IL.
Funeral Services were held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the United Church of Atwood, 210 N. Main, Atwood, IL. Rev. Dennis Hanner officiated. Visitation was held two hours prior to the funeral. Burial with military rites was in the Mackville Cemetery in Atwood, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
Max was born on October 23, 1927 in Mecca, IN. He was a son of Frank William Barnett and Goldia Mae (Cox) Barnett. He married Linda Lea Taylor on March 20, 1968 in Sullivan, IL.
He is survived by his wife Linda Barnett of Atwood, IL; four children, Connie Lovellette and her husband Bryan of Clinton, IN, Max Lee Barnett II and his wife Sonja of Nashville, TN, David B. Barnett of Atwood, IL, Kimberly A. Gee and her husband Gary of Hammond, IL; six grandchildren, Mark, Cade, Carrie, Joshua, Jessica, and Scottie; one sister Marjorie Black of Rantoul, IL; and twelve great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dick Barnett, and one sister Phyllis Starr.
Max was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Chrisman, IL, and the James Reeder American Legion Post 770 in Atwood, IL. He was also an Army Veteran of WWII.
He had been employed at DuPont in Newport, IN and Olean-Mathis in Niagara Fall, NY. In 1960, he came to U.S.I. in Tuscola, IL, where he retired after 25 years of service.
He enjoyed drawing and photography. He could fix anything. He was also good at the computer and loved animals. He liked listening to music and watching college sports, especially his two favorite teams, the Illini and Notre Dame.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barnett family.
Funeral Services were held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the United Church of Atwood, 210 N. Main, Atwood, IL. Rev. Dennis Hanner officiated. Visitation was held two hours prior to the funeral. Burial with military rites was in the Mackville Cemetery in Atwood, IL. The Edwards Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.
Max was born on October 23, 1927 in Mecca, IN. He was a son of Frank William Barnett and Goldia Mae (Cox) Barnett. He married Linda Lea Taylor on March 20, 1968 in Sullivan, IL.
He is survived by his wife Linda Barnett of Atwood, IL; four children, Connie Lovellette and her husband Bryan of Clinton, IN, Max Lee Barnett II and his wife Sonja of Nashville, TN, David B. Barnett of Atwood, IL, Kimberly A. Gee and her husband Gary of Hammond, IL; six grandchildren, Mark, Cade, Carrie, Joshua, Jessica, and Scottie; one sister Marjorie Black of Rantoul, IL; and twelve great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dick Barnett, and one sister Phyllis Starr.
Max was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Chrisman, IL, and the James Reeder American Legion Post 770 in Atwood, IL. He was also an Army Veteran of WWII.
He had been employed at DuPont in Newport, IN and Olean-Mathis in Niagara Fall, NY. In 1960, he came to U.S.I. in Tuscola, IL, where he retired after 25 years of service.
He enjoyed drawing and photography. He could fix anything. He was also good at the computer and loved animals. He liked listening to music and watching college sports, especially his two favorite teams, the Illini and Notre Dame.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Barnett family.
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