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Dora Barnett Obituary
Mrs. Barnett was born in Floyd County, Georgia on January 14, 1934, daughter of the late Doc Howard Kelly and the late Emma Mae Allen Kelly. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Thomas Barnett, by a son, Ronnie Lee Barnett, and by a brother, Charles Henry Kelly. She was a member of the Shorter Avenue Baptist Church and worked for a number of years in manufacturing.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Barnett Reid and her companion, Gerry Maddox, Hartwell; a son, Tommy H. Barnett and his wife, Denise, Kingston; grandchildren, Michael Cook and his wife, Kathryn, Las Vegas, NV, and their children, Logan and Jack, Thomas Lee Barnett and his wife, Christie, Monroe, and their children, Jade and Asher, and Chris Monroe Barnett and his wife, Joanne, Bethlehem; a brother, William Kelly, Cedartown; sisters-in-law, Louise Kelly, Rome, and Betty Thompson, Marietta; nephews, Kenneth Kelly, Ricky Kelly, and Steve Kelly; he pet and companion for several years, Lulu.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at 11am in the Chapel at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Max Tucker officiating. Private interment will follow in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, on Saturday from 10am until the service time. At other hours, they may be contacted at their respective residences.
Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, South Chapel, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
Memories and Condolences
for Dora Barnett
3 Entries
We will miss you,But not forgotten
Rickey Kelley
January 8, 2015
Rickey / Victoria Kelley
January 8, 2015
A Mother's Crown
Tommy and Donna
Heaven lit up with a mighty presence,
as the Angels all looked down.
Today the Lord was placing the jewels
Into -my - -(your) - mother's crown.
He held up a golden crown,
as -my-- (your)- darling mother looked on.
He said in His gentle voice,
‘I will now explain each one.'
‘The first gem,
' He said, ‘is a Ruby,
and it's for endurance alone,
for all the nights you waited up
for your children to come home.'
‘For all the nights by their bedside,
you stayed till the fever went down.
For nursing every little wound,
I add this ruby to your crown.'
‘An emerald,
I'll place by the ruby,
for leading your child in the right way.
For teaching them the lessons,
That made them who they are today.'
‘For always being right there,
through all life's important events.
I give you a sapphire stone,
for the time and love you spent.'
‘For untying the strings that held them,
when they grew up and left home.
I give you this one for courage.'
Then the Lord added a garnet stone.
‘I'll place a stone of amethyst,'
He said.
‘For all the times you spent on your knees,
when you asked if I'd take care of your children,
and then for having faith in Me.'
‘I have a pearl
for every little sacrifice
that you made without them knowing.
For all the times you went without,
to keep them happy, healthy and growing.'
‘And last of all I have a diamond,
the greatest one of all,
for sharing unconditional love
whether they were big or small.'
‘It was your love that helped them grow
Feeling safe and happy and proud
A love so strong and pure
It could shift the darkest cloud.'
After the Lord placed the last jewel in,
He said,
'Your crown is now complete,
You've earned your place in Heaven
With your children at your feet.'
A Mother's Crown – By Author Unknown
Rickey/Victoria Kelley
January 8, 2015
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth--
You shall rest in Jesus' land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
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