Extracted from The Simpson County News (Mendenhall, MS)
Thursday, September 16, 1965

Funeral held for H. M. Barrett

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the Beulah Baptist Church for Hobart M. Barrett of Magee, Route 1, with Rev. J. N. Lee, Rev. C. M. Grayson and Rev. G. T. Henderson officiating. Interment was in the Beulah cemetery with Mims Mitchell Funeral Home in charge.

Mr. Barrett, 62 years old, died last Thursday at the family residence near Magee.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hobart Barrett of Magee, Route 1; one daughter, Mrs. Deannie Boykin of Morton; two sons, Mitchell Barrett of Texarkana, Texas, and Sherman Barrett of Montgomery, Ala.; sixteen grandchildren; and one great grandchild.