Junetta Barrett, age 93 years and 6 months, passed away May 18, 2013 in Roswell, Georgia at the home of her daughter. Junetta was born November 20, 1919 near Hatfield, the daughter of Raymond and Florence Barnhouse. She attended Northwest Missouri State College and graduated in 1941, receiving a BS degree. Upon graduation, she taught high school in Van Wert, Leroy, and College Springs. She later worked at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City. She married Elmer Mumford of Maryville. A daughter, Alicia, was born to the couple in 1944. He was killed in the Burma theater as a pilot in the Army Air Corp flying "the Hump."
In 1947, Junetta moved to Yuma, AZ where she was employed as nutrition director in the Yuma City Schools. She met and married Howard Barrett of Yuma and a daughter, Julie Ann, was born to this marriage. She continued her position in the Yuma City Schools until she moved to Phoenix to become the State Director of School Nutrition. She retired from that position in 1981.
She lived in Grant City for a number of years after her retirement from Arizona and was active in the community and the Grant City Christian Church.
Junetta was a resident in Clearview Assisted Living in Mount Ayr for 10 years before moving to Georgia. She treasured her time there and all the residents and staff.
She is survived by her daughter Alicia Fish and son-in-law Tim Fish of Roswell, GA; brother Hugh (Evaleen) Barnhouse of Hatfield; grandchildren Brian (Bernadette) Fish and Julie (Robert) Percy of Roswell, Aimee (David) Briglio of Ponte Verda, FL, and great-grandchildren Carter Percy, Melanie Percy, Jane Briglio, Mary Katherine Briglio, Celia Briglio, Ian Fish, and Sarah Fish.
Junetta was preceded in death by daughter Julie Barrett, second husband Howard Barrett, parents Raymond and Florence Barnhouse, brothers Verdo Barnhouse and Francis (Hank) Barnhouse, and sisters Marjorie Barnhouse, Bonnie George, and Alice Boyd.
Graveside Service and Interment was Saturday, May 25, 2013 in the Grant City Cemetery alongside members of her family whom she loved dearly. Arrangements were under the direction of the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home of Grant City.
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