Geraldine (Dunham) Barnett (1925 - 2010)

Born 26 Aug 1925 in Rattan, McCurtain County, Oklahoma

Ancestors

Wife of Wayne Jackson Barnett — married 23 Jun 1943 (to about 1 Apr 1954) in Belzoni, Oklahoma

Died 13 Jul 2010 at age 84 in Valliant, McCurtain County, Oklahoma

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Biography

Twins Geraldine and Gerrine (Jerine) Dunham.

1930 United States Census, Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, Jerald (Geraldine) Dunham, birth year abt. 1926, white, age 4, birthplace Oklahoma, single, daughter, Father's birthplace Texas, Mother's birthplace Texas, household members: T.J., Emma, Doc, Lawrence, Gladys, Norman, Thurston, Jerine (Gerrine) and Jerald (Geraldine) Dunham.

1940 United States Census, Kiamichi, Pushmataha, Oklahoma, Geraldine Dunham, age 14, birth year abt. 1926, female, white, birthplace Oklahoma, single, daughter, household members: Tom J., Emma E., Herschiel, (Herschell) Thurston M., Geraldine, Jenine (Gerrine) and William B. Dunham.

1950 United States Census, Wright City, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, Gerldine (Geraldine) Barnett, age 24, birth date abt. 1926, birthplace Oklahoma, married, wife, household members: Wayne J. Barnett age 34, Geraldine Barnett age 24, Jackie L. Barnett age 5, daughter, Jimmie W. Barnett age 3, son, James B. Barnett age 28, brother.

U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, Geraldine D. Barnett, birth 08/26/1925, residence: Valliant, Oklahoma.

From Find a Grave website: Geraldine "Dean" (Dunham) Barnett, was born 08/26/1925, in Rattan, the daughter of Thomas J. Dunham and Emma Elizabeth (Sutton) Dunham. She passed this life on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at her home in Valliant, Oklahoma. She and Jack Barnett were married on 06/23/1943 at Belzoni, Oklahoma and had lived in the Valliant area all of her life. Dean was a homemaker, worked in retail and was a caregiver later in her life. Dean loved to cook, bake and do embroidering work. She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Dean was a member of the Church of Christ and "Senior for Seniors" in Valliant. Dean was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, of 48 years, her parents, a great granddaughter, Kayla Henry, seven brothers, and three sisters. She leaves to cherish her memory a son, Dr. Jim Barnett of San Francisco, California, daughter and son-in-law, Jimm and Jackie Jacobs of Valliant, grandson and wife, Jason and Kim Brown; granddaughter and husband; Kelly and Bryan Tomlinson of Shawnee; granddaughter Karla Gunn of Oklahoma City, twin sister and husband, Gerrine and Ray Hicks, Piedmont; grandchildren, Brian Henry, Madison McBrayer, Jessika Reece and husband John, Samantha Gunn, Jason Brown, Jr., Mitchell Brown and Hudson Brown; a great-granddaughter, Annistyn Henry; and a very special family friend, Eric Langhirt; along with other family and friends. From the McCurtain Daily Gazette, Thursday, July 15, 2010. Buried at Joe Slater Memorial Cemetery, Wright City, McCurtain County, Oklahoma.

Sources

Diane Barnett.

Ancestry.com: 1930 United States Census, 1940 United States Census, U.S., Public Records, 1950-1993, Volume 2.

Find A Grave website: Memorial #153545881.