Verene Hill Barnett

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

FISK, Mo. -- Verene Hill Barnett, 92, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Broseley, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Barnett was born Oct. 25, 1925 at Broseley on her family's farm, daughter of the late Heber and Mary Butts Hill. She lived at Broseley for 86 years. She was a member of Lone Oak General Baptist Church all her life. Her greatest love was her church, her family and her country. Mrs. Barnett was a homemaker. She had also taught school at the Mayberry School at Broseley. She later worked as a mail carrier and retired from the US Postal service. She also had been a US Census worker and was a clerk for Wagster Auction Service and Settles Auction service. Oct. 18, 1945, she married Vernon Barnett. He preceded her in death, Feb. 28, 2010. She and Vernon raised quarter horses and enjoyed racing horses all around the country.

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