James Edwin Barnett, 90, of Vidor, Texas passed away August 29, 2021. He was born in Sweetwater, Texas on October 17, 1930 to the late Roy C. Barnett, Sr. and Leah I. Stuckey Barnett. James started working as a Merchant marine when he was 15 years old. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He loved to travel and spend time working on his farm. James was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
Those left to cherish James’s memory are his partner, Denise DiFilippo; his sons, James R. Barnett and his wife Nina, Donald E. Barnett and his wife Carolyn, Robert M. Barnett and his wife Gail, and John K. Barnett and his wife Theresa; his daughter, Patricia Attaway; his grandsons, Aaron Barnett, Ryan Barnett, Gregory Barnett, Brandon Barnett, Cody Barnett, and Jay Neathery; his granddaughters, Lisa Jones, Taylor Barnett, and Jennifer Hernandez; 13 great-grandchildren; his sister, Mary Roy; and his brother, Billy Barnett. He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia Ruth Barnett; his parents; his brothers, Roy C. Barnett, Jr. and John Barnett; his sister, Iris Moore; his grandson, James R. Barnett, Jr.; and great-grandson, Griffin Barnett.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Nederland on Sunday, September 5, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. with a funeral service being held at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland.