Paul Barnett

(From Ozark Funeral Home)

Mr. Paul L. Barnett, 77, of Anderson, Missouri, departed this life on Monday, May 29, 2023, at McDonald County Living Center after a long illness.

Paul entered this life on December 4, 1945, in Neosho, Missouri, the only son born to the union of the late Sterling and Irene (Jones) Barnett. He was raised in Neosho and was a 1963 graduate of Neosho High School. 

On May 7, 1971, he was united in marriage to Nancy Carter and together they have shared the last fifty-two years. Paul was a truck driver throughout his life, retiring in 2007. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, riding motorcycles, photography, and visiting with his friends at various places all over Anderson. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Anderson and a Veteran of the United States Army.

Paul is survived by his wife, Nancy Barnett, of the home; three children, Brenda Slough and husband, Phillip, of Kansas, Oklahoma, Paul Tabor of Hobart, Oklahoma and Lisa Rosewicz and husband, Chad, of Harrison, Arkansas; ten grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; a sister, Christine Sumner and husband, Donnie, of Neosho; as well as a host of other family and friends.

 

Graveside services are 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2023 at Union Cemetery near Longview with Pastor Austin Wylly officiating. 

Those honoring his life by serving as pallbearers are Chad Rosewicz, Mason Rosewicz, Donnie Sumner, David Sumner, Danny Coleman and Wesley Coleman. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website, www.ozarkfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Missouri.