David P. BARRETT

WAKEFIELD - David Paul Barrett, 86, a resident of Wakefield, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009.
Born on Aug. 1, 1923, in Southampton County, he was the son of David Salathial and Daisy Britt Barrett. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Pattie Newton Barrett.
Paul attended Waverly United Methodist Church. He was a hardworking man who was a loving husband and devoted father.
He is survived by his son, Douglas B. Barrett of Midlothian; and his grandson, Christopher M. Barrett of Wakefield. He was also preceded in death by his son, David Paul Barrett Jr.; his siblings, Lena Barrett Newton, George McCauley Barrett, Eugene S. Barrett.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009. at the Purviance Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home in Wakefield, with the Rev. Jim Kerr officiating. Burial will follow in the Wakefield Cemetery and the family will then hold a reception in the Wakefield United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family strongly suggests memorial donations be made to the Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department, 155 Fleetwood Ave., Wakefield, VA, 23888 or to Waverly Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583, Waverly, VA 23890.
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