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Barbara Lee Jarrett
1933 - 2025
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1933
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2025
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Barbara Jarrett Obituary
June 11, 1933 - August 10, 2025
Barbara Lee Palmer Jarrett, 92, passed into eternal life on August 10, 2025. A Service of Death and Resurrection will be at 2 PM, Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Christ United Methodist Church in Greensboro, NC. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Barbara was born in Raleigh County, WV, to Denzel and Lake Erie Lovell Palmer.
She was educated at St. Mary's School of Nursing and worked as a registered nurse. She is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Reverend Richard Bailey Jarrett (2019). Together, with their three children, they served Christ through ministry in many churches in the Western NC UMC Conference. She will be remembered as a reflective woman who loved to connect, read, journal, and was a gifted crafter. Over the years, she knitted many prayer shawls for those in need. Barbara loved communicating with others and had the ability to make people feel comfortable in her company. She had a gentle and kind spirit which shown through her lifetime involvement in United Methodist Women, participation in Relay 4 Life, and volunteerism with the American Heart Association.
She is survived by her daughter, Dr. Robin Beth Jarrett and husband, J. Wesley Norred of Dallas, TX; son-in-law, Larry Pulliam of Greensboro; grandchildren, Spencer Lee Pulliam and wife, Elizabeth of Greensboro and Dr. Christian Jarrett Pulliam and wife, Dr. McKenzie Pulliam of Winston-Salem; great grandchildren, Palmer Bailey Pulliam, Lawson Douglas Pulliam and Parker Brooke Pulliam; sister, Carolyn Palmer Trail of Raleigh; and families of nephews, Julian Trail, Mark Trail; and niece, Karen Martin. In addition to her husband, Barbara is preceded in death by her son, Dru Richard Jarrett; and daughter, Cindy Jarrett Pulliam.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Christ United Methodist Church, 410 N. Holden Road, Greensboro, N.C. 27410; Friends Homes Resident Assistant Fund, 925 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410, AuthoraCare Collective, 2504 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, or a charity of one's choice. Online condolences may be offered at www.haneslineberryfhnorthelm.com.
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