1921
Eloise
2013
Eloise Barkett
November 17, 1921 — July 12, 2013
Eloise Jones Barkett, age 91, moved to her heavenly mansion on July 12, 2013. Formerly from South Florida, she was a resident of Union and Fannin Counties for the past 14 years and was an active member of Temple Baptist Church in Morganton.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 17, 1921, the seventh of ten children of Thomas and Ongie Jones. The family moved to South Florida in 1925 where her father was active in building drainage canals and earned the nickname "Dynamite Jones,"
Eloise is survived by sons William S. Barkett, Jr. and wife, Barbara of Lakeland, FL; Wayne J. Barkett and wife Gail Barkett of Pinetta, FL; daughter Beverly B. Carter and husband James A. Carter of Morganton, GA; sisters Delores Shipman of Flat Rock, NC; and Hildreth Merrill of Cresco, PA; brother Henry L. Jones of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Eloise's husband, William S. Barkett, Sr., preceded her in death; also a granddaughter, Charlotte Barkett; three sisters, Liz, Edith, and Shae; and three brothers, Allen, Hilton, and Johnie.
She married William S. Barkett in 1939 and they had two sons and a daughter. Members of the "Greatest Generation," Eloise and Bill weathered the depression years and WW II. Bill was a paratrooper who served his country well. Later he started a family boat trailer business in Miami.
Eloise was "born again" in 1972 in Miami, Florida. One of her favorite verses was John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 20, 11:00 a.m. at Temple Baptist Church, 28 High Country Circle, Morganton, GA 30560. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Eloise Barkett to Temple Baptist Church, P. 0. Box 143, Blue Ridge, GA 30513.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please share your condolences and fond memories of Eloise with the family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 17, 1921, the seventh of ten children of Thomas and Ongie Jones. The family moved to South Florida in 1925 where her father was active in building drainage canals and earned the nickname "Dynamite Jones,"
Eloise is survived by sons William S. Barkett, Jr. and wife, Barbara of Lakeland, FL; Wayne J. Barkett and wife Gail Barkett of Pinetta, FL; daughter Beverly B. Carter and husband James A. Carter of Morganton, GA; sisters Delores Shipman of Flat Rock, NC; and Hildreth Merrill of Cresco, PA; brother Henry L. Jones of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; eight grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Eloise's husband, William S. Barkett, Sr., preceded her in death; also a granddaughter, Charlotte Barkett; three sisters, Liz, Edith, and Shae; and three brothers, Allen, Hilton, and Johnie.
She married William S. Barkett in 1939 and they had two sons and a daughter. Members of the "Greatest Generation," Eloise and Bill weathered the depression years and WW II. Bill was a paratrooper who served his country well. Later he started a family boat trailer business in Miami.
Eloise was "born again" in 1972 in Miami, Florida. One of her favorite verses was John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 20, 11:00 a.m. at Temple Baptist Church, 28 High Country Circle, Morganton, GA 30560. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Eloise Barkett to Temple Baptist Church, P. 0. Box 143, Blue Ridge, GA 30513.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please share your condolences and fond memories of Eloise with the family on our website, www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.
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