William Dixon Barnett

1931 - 2013  (81 years)

• Name	William Dixon Barnett  [1]
  	The obit actually named him as "William Dickson Barnett" but email from his son Kirt confirms that his middle name was actually spelled "Dixon."
  Born	17 Nov 1931	St. Joseph's Hospital Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Sep 2013  [1]
  Obituary	8 Sep 2013	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA   [1]
  	Obit, William Dixon Barnett, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2013 "William Dickson Barnett Jr (1931-2013) William Dickson Barnett Jr. passed from this life while surrounded by his family on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, during his 81st year. Service: Full military honors will be accorded Chief Master Sgt. Barnett, USAF, retired, at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: Family and friends will gather 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Great Room at Robertson Mueller Harper. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, consideration of contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project, in his memory, is suggested. A Fort Worth native, Polytechnic High School graduate and outstanding letterman, he played one year of football at Texas Western University before joining the service during the Korean War. William was born Nov. 17, 1931, the son of William Dickson and Virginia Agnes Mason Barnett. He proudly served in the Air Force for 30 years, retiring in 1979 as a chief master sergeant. Known to his family, friends and fellow servicemen as "Barney" or "Dick," he served in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the USAF, Barney went to work at General Dynamics (Lockheed Martin) in Fort Worth for 15 years before retiring as a manager. Honor, duty and family were steadfast character traits in a life served with great distinction. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Sons of Confederate Veterans. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 52 years, Loretta; and daughter, Dannett Barnett. Survivors: In addition to his children, Kirt and April Barnett, Valerie and David Underwood, and Tracy Barnett and her fiance, Mike Wills, Barney is survived by his grandsons, Tyler and Grant Underwood and Mason Barnett; granddaughters, Heidi, Kaley and Sophia Barnett; brother, Jack Barnett; sister, Elizabeth Baines; nieces and nephews and their families; and a grateful nation. Published in Star-Telegram on Sept. 8, 2013"
  Parents	His birth certificate names his parents as "William Dixon Barnett," age 21, and Virginia Agnes Mason, age 21,  [2]
  Person ID	I6036	Full
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	William Dixon Barnett,   b. 29 Jul 1910, Dennis, Parker County, Texas, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 1948, St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  (Age 38 years)
  Mother	Virginia Agnew Mason,   b. Abt 1910, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
  Married	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F2141	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Loretta
  Married	Y  [1]
  Narrative	Married 55 years.  [1]
  Children	1. Kirt Barnett
  Last Modified	14 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F2143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4350] “William Dickson Barnett Jr.,” Legacy.com (http://www.legacy.com : accessed 14 July 2014); obituary, transcription, citing the Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas), 8 September 2013. [S4351] Texas Bureau of Vital Statistics, birth certificate no. 99349 (1931), William Dixon Barnett; “Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935,” digital images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org : downloaded 14 June 2014); citing Texas State Board of Health, Austin.