Helen Barnett

Posted by on Apr 9, 2025

Helen Barnett of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Jodie Colvin and Sallie Tee Tandy Colvin, was born February 28, 1928 in Taylor County, Kentucky.  She died at 4:14 A.M., Tuesday, April 8, 2025 in Campbellsville.   Age: 97

She professed faith in Christ and was a member of Salem Baptist Church where she was Sunday School secretary for more than fifty years.

Helen was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville after twenty years of service.

She was very active in the Harmony Homemakers and won “Taylor County Homemaker of the Year”.  Helen loved to sew and quilt and one of her quilts was awarded a Blue Ribbon at the Kentucky State Fair.

She united in marriage to Earl G. Barnett July 27, 1944 and he preceded her in death July 23, 2000.

Helen is survived by one daughter and one son:  Diana Arvin of Campbellsville and Roger Allen Barnett and wife, Ellen of Burlington; five grandchildren:  Tiffany Ann Barnett of Florida, Katie Wheelis and husband, Rick of South Carolina, Michael Barnett of Burlington, David Eric Arvin and wife, Becky of Walton and Stephanie Woodbury and husband, Bret of Ft. Thomas; five great-grandchildren:  Jackson Arvin, Luke Mulcahey, Hutson Arvin, Luke Woodbury and Lucy Woodbury; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Jacky Arvin and four brothers and one sister:  Edgar Colvin, Hugh Colvin, Charlie Colvin, Howard Colvin and Irene Ware.

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VISITATION:  10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICE:   1:00 P.M., Thursday, April 10, 2025 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Michael Goodwin

PRIVATE BURIAL:  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY BE SENT TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME