Johnny Edward Barnett

Johnny Edward Barnett, was born August 10, 1937 in California, the son of Ralph and Inez (Huey) Barnett. He passed form this life on June 2, 2025 at his home. He was 87 years of age.
Johnny, the oldest of six children was born in California. The family moved back to Oklahoma when Johnny and sister Mary Ann were young. They moved to Hitchita where the family continued to grow. Johnny's Mom and Dad lived there until their passing several years ago. He graduated from Hichita High School in 1955. Shortly after graduating Johnny met his future wife Betty and after a brief courtship they were married and began raising their family.
Johnny worked for Bebbs Floral for a short time before finding his career as a lineman with OG&E. On June 3, 1985 Johnny was on the job working on a highline and a terrible accident happened. He spent over a year in Sparks Medical Center in Arkansas before coming home to continue to heal and try to get back to a normal life. He tried to go back to work for a short time before taking early retirement from OG&E. He loved working outside in his yard and always had a garden full of vegetables. At a young age he taught himself to play the guitar. He had his own bands and played several local venues until his accident.
Surviving are two sons, Toby Barnett and daughter in law Gail and Tony Barnett; grandchildren Amanda Barnett, Trisha Barnett, Savannah Barnett, Derek Phillips and Mandy Hale, Angela Whitney and husband Troy, T. J. Barnett, Brittany Clark (Barnett), Kimberly McAulliff and husband Sean and Ian Barnett; brother Keith Barnett and wife Julie; sister Virginia Stansifer and husband Lonnie; daughter in law Kathy Barnett; sister in law Juanita Barnett and brother in law Carl Gibson; numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and other family members.
He was preceded in death by his wife Betty, his parents, twin sons Darryl and Farrel and son Thomas (Tommy) Barnett; sisters Mary Ann Gibson and Charlene Himes and husband Steve and a brother James Barnett. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Johnny, please visit our floral store.