Coshocton - Charles "Mick" Barnett, 67, died Tuesday February 8, 2011 at Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital with his family by his side.
He was born June 17, 1943 in Buckhannon, WV to Genevieve Betty (Helmick) and James Essle Barnett. He was a 1961 graduate of Union High School, and was very close to his classmates. He retired from Clow Water Systems on June 1, 2004 after 40 years. He was a member of the Coshocton Gun Club, Amvets, Moose Lodge,and Eagles Lodge, and also the NRA. Mick loved varmint hunting, long range shooting, and reloading rifle shells. He was also an avid reader of western novels and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his daughter; Denise (William) Huston of Coshocton, sons; Charles Michael (Patty) Barnett of Westerville, and Marc (Sandy) Barnett of Walhonding, brothers; Elmer L. (Cheryl) Barnett, and Jack E. (Sharon) Barnett both of Coshocton, sisters; Betty (Jack) Ziak of Cuyahoga Falls, and Judy (Matt) Castro of Stewartsville, NJ, 6 grandchildren; Payton, Rylee, Brian, Emily, Tyler, and Natalie, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; James on April 5, 1991, and Genevieve on March 27, 2010.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday February 11, 2011 at the Fischer Funeral Home in Warsaw. Pastor Mark Granger will officiate. Burial will follow in New Castle Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 5-8 on Thursday.
Memorial donations can be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York City, NY, 10004, or at www. jdrf.org. Information is available at the funeral home.
