Larry A. Barnett

LARRY A. BARNETT passed peacefully, surrounded by family, into the presence of God on May 9, 2009 in Houston. He was born in Beaumont, Texas on December 8, 1934 to Adrian Arthur and Viva Pridgeon Barnett. He grew up in Georgetown, Texas. The family moved to Houston when he was a teenager, where he graduated from Lamar High School. He earned his B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas in 1958. After pledging Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Larry made lifelong friends, became a diehard Longhorn fan, and met his devoted wife Susan. They married in Dallas in 1959. Larry was a 50 year veteran of the oil and gas industry, a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. During his career he was with Southern Natural Gas and Florida Gas Transmission. Since 1986 he was Partner and Senior Vice President at Ralph E. Davis Associates, Inc., where he particularly enjoyed serving as an expert witness in legal proceedings. Larry was active in the community as a Lifetime Member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and a member of the Coastal Conservation Association. He enjoyed experiencing the outdoors with family and friends, whether fishing, hunting, boating, or cooking for family by the pool. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Susan; daughter Adrienne; son Johnny, his wife Eva, and grandson Aron; daughter Ann Lee Aubuchon, her husband Michael, and grandchildren Peri, Nichola, and Wade. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 14, at 12:00 Noon, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Rd. in Houston. A reception will be held at the church immediately following the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to further prostate cancer research. Larry will be greatly missed and lives forever in the hearts of those who love him.