Mrs. Shirley Kay (Wray) Barnett of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky having attained the age of 67 years, 7 months & 15 days. She was born in Clinton County, Kentucky on Monday, July 29, 1957 the daughter of Samuel Pennycuff & Glenza Arco (Wray) Wray. A woman of deep faith, she was baptized into the Mt. Pisgah United Baptist Church, locally known as “Bow School House” in June of 1968 and remained a faithful member until her passing. Shirley found joy in gardening, cooking, canning, playing the piano, singing, and sharing her love for Jesus. Above all, she cherished attending church and worshiping with her community who will mourn her passing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Lonas Crandel Wray, sister, Regina Jane Hinds, niece, Teresa Wray, sisters-in-law, Nelda Wray, Regina Wray, father-in-law, James Barnett, brothers-in-law, Kenneth Barnett , and Alan Barnett.
She is survived by her husband, Barry Wade Barnett, whom she wed on Saturday, May 30, 1992, children, Kalyn Elizabeth (& Matthew) Strunk, Rachel Marie (& Travis) Gilbert, all of Burkesville, Kentucky, mother-in-law, Jessie Ruth Barnett, brother-in-law, Mark Barnett (& Lois Nevels), sisters-in-law, Karen Dubois and Lois Bishop, grandchildren, Barrett Wade Gilbert, soon-to-be granddaughter, Mattilyn Faith Strunk, and special nieces, Rita (& Tony) Jeffries, Patty (& Tim) Thompson, Sharon (& Bruce) Lindsey, Loretta (& Ronnie) Savage, and a host of great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and many church friends.
The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bow School House Church with Bro. Todd Huckleby, Bro. Greg Jenkins, and Bro. Joey Bunch officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in the Memory Chapel of the Norris-New Funeral Home, from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, and again from 11:00 a.m. Wednesday until the funeral hour at 2:00 p.m. in the Bow Schoolhouse Church. Burial will follow in the Bow School House Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville is honored to be in charge of all the arrangements. Online condolences at https://www.norris-new.com
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