Service held for Jonah Lee Barnett

Funeral services for Jonah Lee Barnett, a Coalgate resident, were held Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Lyle Shipley officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.

Jonah was born January 1, 1946 to Jonah and Jewel (Washburn) Barnett, Sr. at Cottonwood, OK and passed away February 9, 2019 at Coal-gate, OK at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 8 days. He graduated from Coalgate High school in 1963. Jonah retired after 30 years at Mack Alford and Howard McLeod Correctional Centers as a welding instructor. He married Beverly Caballero on April 25, 2000 in Cottonwood, OK. He was of the Baptist faith. He had a basketball scholarship to Southeastern and was chosen as an inductee to the Coal-gate Athletic Hall of Fame for 2019. Jonah enjoyed hunting, fishing, and raising fighting roosters. He loved food and watching sports, especially OU.

Survivors include his wife, Beverly (Caballero) Barnett of Cottonwood; daughter, Kristi Hamilton and husband, John of Atoka; son, Jonah Lee Barnett III; sister, Naomi Nichols and husband Eric of Cottonwood; grandchildren, Kristopher Wade Powell, Garrett Hamilton and wife Jaycie; Johnny Lee “Tre” Hamilton III and Gracee Hamilton; nine great-grandchildren; one niece; six nephews; along with many dear and loved family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jonah Lee Barnett, Sr.; mother, Jewel (Washburn) Jones; and stepfather, Richard H. Jones.

Casketbearers were Tony Gibby, Robert Hampton, Alvin Pebworth, Eddie Roebuck, Willie Tucker, and Johnny D. Ward. Honorary bearers were Harry Farris, Kent Howe, Phillip Duty, Gary Vaughn, and Eddie Anglin.

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