He’d tell you he wasn’t shiny.He preferred unstarched Wrangler jeans and shirts and wore his clothing, boots and ropers until falling apart. He believed a house was to be lived in, and if fussed at about tracking in mud, he’d say he’d go live in the barn. His language was sprinkled with old cowboy and West Texas lingo, teasing and favorite pet names.
He never liked talking over the phone; in person was always best. He would loan a friend anything he owned but never borrow anything. He didn’t discuss sports unless it was hunting or roping. He didn’t discuss religion or politics, but he was proud to be a Christian, and American and a Mason. He loved classic country and bluegrass music, Browning shotguns and Harley Davidson motorcycles.
Jack was happiest in the wide-open country. He loved old tractors especially a Poppin ‘Johnny. He loved all critters, but horses, mules, cows, dogs, cats and goats were his favorites. In his language, horses were snides, calves were simons, dogs, cats and goats were houndie-pie, cattie-pie and goatie-pie.
He flirted with babies and respected old women. He rarely spoke of love until his later years, but his family had no doubts about his intense love for them.
Jackie Wayne Barnett was born in Atoka, Okla. on Oct. 2, 1941, to Charlie Raymond and Birdie Viola Davis Barnett. He attended school in Atoka, Quail,Texas and graduated in 1960 from Wellington High School. He was an electrical lineman, farmer and rancher.
He married Zonell Porter, and their children are Jeffrey Dewayne and Gina D’yon. On March 3, 1979, Jack and Patricia Thomas Rudy married.
Pat and Jack lived in Wellington, Texas, Perryton,Texas and Natchitoches, La. They enjoyed trail rides, going to bluegrass concerts, riding the train in Colorado and vacationing with family in Red River, N.M. and in Arkansas. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Jack died at home surrounded by his wife and children on Aug. 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents,sisters,Ladean Nelson and Mildred Speir, and brothers, Raymond and Johnny, and his twin brother, Donnie Barnett.
He is survived by his wife, Pat; son, Jeff Barnett, of Amarillo, Texas, and Martha Craig, of DeQueen, Ark.; daughter, Gina and husband Kirk Watts, of Amarillo; and son, David and wife Melanie Rudy, of Stoneham, Mass. He is also survived by his brother, Bobby Barnett and wife Bert of Waxahachie, Texas, and by sisters-in-law Donna, Adelle and Patsy Barnett. Grandchildren are Randy Ellis, Devin Barnett, Gage Barnett, Adam Watts, Natalie Watts Furrow, Anna Rudy and Dylan Rudy. There are nine great-grandchildren.
Services took place at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, at the First Baptist Church in Wellington with Rev. Kenny Lee Tunstall, pastor of the House of Grace in Mangum, Okla., officiating. Burial followed in North Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephews Randy Barnett, Hank Barnett, John Speir Jr., grandsons Adam Watts, Randy Ellis, Devin Barnett, Gage Barnett and grandson-in-law Alec Furrow.
The family suggests that memorials be made to the Wellington Senior Center, 1001 Amarillo St., Wellington, TX 79095.
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