Born in Clay County, she was the daughter of Joseph Franklin and Betty A. (Hillman) Barnett.
A 1978 graduate of Van Buren High School and a graduate of Harrold Beauty Academy, she was previously employed as a hairdresser at Fantastic Sam's and Holly Hill Healthcare Facility.
She is survived by her mother, Betty A. Barnett, Center Point; son Austin Wheeler, Brazil; daughter Sarah Crabb and partner Jamie Brown, Brazil; brothers David and Carol Barnett, Peyton, Colo., and Mike and Debbie Barnett, Rockville; sister Jane Crowley and husband Gene, Center Point; many nieces, nephews and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at French Funeral Home, Brazil, with Revs. Ernie Rush and Myron James officiating. Burial will follow in Summit Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to services.
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