Jimmie Barnett

Jimmie Maxine Tubb Barnett, age 79, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, Columbus. Services will be held Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 11:30 AM at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Sarah Windham officiating. Visitation will be held at Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the church. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Howell Cemetery in the Athens Community. Memorial Gunter Peel College Street is in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Barnett was born on Tuesday, September 27, 1938 in the Athens Community of Monroe County, MS to the late James Mayfield and Beulah Maxine Howell Tubb. One of 2 children, she was preceded in death by her brother Howell Tubb.

Her home church was Wesley United Methodist Church, a member for 55 years. She was involved in her Sunday School Class, the “Circle 2” Ladies Group, Helping Hands, Fall Festival, Wednesday night Bible study, and the church supper club. She also was in charge of the 2nd  Sunday church breakfast.

Professionally, she worked as a dental office bookkeeper for over 50 years.

Always involved in her community, Jimmie was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Cameo Club, and the Tenn-Tom camping club. In her very limited spare time, she enjoyed ancestry research, reading, traveling, visiting friends and family, and studying God’s Word.

Survivors include:

Husband - Mr. Gary Barnett, Columbus, MS

Daughter - Lori Moody, her husband Bill and their children Davis, Alexander, Edward, and Victoria of Madison, MS

Son:

James Barnett his wife Mary Beth of Gulfport

Their children:

Wes Barnett and his wife Sarai of Lyndhurst, NJ (daughter Patrycja)

Adam Barnett and his wife Elyse of Durham, NC

Andrew Steiner of Vermont

Camille Heckmann and her husband John of Pensacola, FL

Josh Barnett and his fiancé Kristel of Washington, DC

Sister-in-law:

Carol Hanson of Dammeron Valley, UT and her children Ron and Greg

Sister-in-law:

Le Barnett of Yuma, AZ

Niece:

Caryn Bivens her husband Stephen and their daughter Paige of Columbus

Nephew - Mike Tubb his wife Janet of Tupelo and their children, Nicholas, Rayvn, and Alicia

Serving as pallbearers will be:

Adam Barnett

Josh Barnett

Bill Moody

Bill Pruett

John Botes

Stephen Bivens

Honorary Pallbearers - Members of Wesley United Methodist Church

The Barnett family would like to thank the staff of The Dollar Tree in East Columbus for their efforts at the time Mrs. Barnett fell ill.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mission Fund of Wesley United Methodist Church at 511 Arline Road, Columbus, MS 39702.