Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
4:43 pm Friday, March 9, 2012

Retha Mae Darracott Barnett

Retha Mae Darracott Barnett

March 2, 2012

Retha Mae Darracott Barnett, 89, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at The Meadows, Fulton, Miss.

She was a native of Red Bay and a seamstress. She was a member of Red Bay Freewill Baptist Church and attended Mt. Olive United Methodist church for 40 years.

Funeral services were Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. Andy Barnett and Bro. Eugene Stockstill officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olive United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tremont, Miss.

She was a beloved aunt of numerous nieces and nephews, numerous great-nieces and great-nephews and numerous great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alphard Lewis Barnett, her parents, Ernest Watson Darracott and Edna Tharp Darracott, two brothers, Bill and Elgar Darracott, a sister, Odessa Lucius and an infant sister.

Pallbearers were Corky Barnett, Alan Barnett, John Lucius, Joe Lucius, Timothy Lucius and Chris Payne.

Also on Franklin County Times
Oliver wants 5% pay hike for his staff
Main, News, Russellville
Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
August 12, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver hasn’t seen much turnover within his department lately and he wants to keep it that way. Oliver ...
Flock council policy faces vote Monday
Main, News, Red Bay, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 12, 2026
RED BAY —A second Flock Safety automated license plate reader has been installed as the city prepares for a special meeting Monday on a proposed polic...
Local water systems have security measures in place
Main, News, Russellville, ...
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
August 12, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — As cyberattacks on U.S. water systems climb nationwide, local officials say a combination of rigorous safety protocols and old-fashione...
Heat advisory for the Shoals starts Wednesday afternoon
Z - News Main
By Kevin Taylor For the Franklin County Times 
August 11, 2026
FLORENCE — The Tennessee Valley Area, including the Shoals, will be under a heat advisory starting at 1 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Friday. Heat ind...
Russellville business burning off propane
News, Russellville
Griffin Traylor 
August 10, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Suburban Propane, which is located at the intersection of Alabama Highway 24 and U.S. Highway 43, is in the process of burning off prop...
Successful paving plan draws Florence’s interest
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
August 5, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Pondering whether Florenceshouldestablish its own paving department, officials only had to look about 20 miles south to see the benefit...
Mills named principal at West Elementary
Main, News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
August 5, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Gayla Mills is beginning her 31st year in education and her first as West Elementary’s principal. Mills taught third grade when that gr...
Disciplinary point system gets ‘amped up’
Main, News, Russellville
By Ella Seaton For the FCT 
August 5, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — As Alabama students head back to school, there is a new incentive for staying out of trouble. This school year, school disciplinary pro...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *