Lee Barnett

LEE ROY BARNETT Lee Roy was born October 10, 1941 in Carlsbad, NM to Basil A. and Jessie Lee (Sartin) Barnett. He passed away at his Roswell home November 16, 2010. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Hagerman on Monday, November 22, 2010 at 3:00 PM with Rev. Walt Isaacs officiating. A reception with food will be served at 1:30 PM. Mr. Barnett wished to be cremated and at a later date his ashes will be scattered by his family and close friends on the Central Oregon Coast and at a favorite Stock Car Race Track after a few final laps around the track. Lee Roy is survived by four daughters, Priscilla and husband, Jim Hedin of Holly, MI; Patricia Barnett of Cincinnati, OH; Pamela Barnett Torres of Jefferson City, TN and Peggye Barnett of Hagerman. "Grandpa Lee Roy" is survived by seven grandchildren; Jessie and Payte Hedin, Holly, MI; Kayla Winnen, Johnson City, TN; Kimberlee and Alfonso Sanchez, Jefferson City, TN and Nickye and Jamie Barnett-Peralta, Hagerman, NM. Also surviving are his sister, Angie and her husband, Bill Merritt of Roswell, NM and his brother Richard Barnett and his wife,Judy of Kingston, Canada. Mr. Barnett is survived by two nieces, Tammy Stephens and her husband Rick and Jenny Line and her husband David. Lee Roy is survived by his very special friend Dee Anderson of Depoe Bay, Oregon. Also surviving are several great nieces and great nephews, Amiee Hill, Alexia Stephens, Graysen Stephens, Cade Stephens, Taylor Line and Angela Line. Lee Roy is also survived by several cousins on both the Sartin and Barnett sides of his family. Lee Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Basil and Jessie Barnett; by his Maternal Grandparents, Archie and Georgia Sartin and his Paternal Grandparents, Levi and Lottie Barnett and by several Aunts and Uncles. Lee Roy attended Hagerman Schools, excelling in Basketball and in Track & Field Events, primarily Shot-Put. He was an Eagle Scout, played Coronet in the Hagerman Band and was a top student in Shop. He graduated in 1961. He obtained an Associates degree from Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee, OK in Automotive Repair and then returned to Hagerman where he worked with his dad as a mechanic for several years. Lee Roy also had a shop of his own in Dexter for a short time before moving his family to Otter Rock, Oregon. In Newport, Oregon, he worked for Sims-Allen Ford, an automotive dealership, first as a mechanic and then as their shop foreman. Lee Roy was a Certified Master Mechanic. He later owned Newport Transmission where his daughter Priscilla worked with him. Lee Roy took flying lessons and earned his Pilot’s License. While building a home on the Oregon Coast, he outfitted the two car garage so that he could mechanic at home. After moving back to New Mexico, he continued to work on vehicles as well as doing fine woodworking and metalwork, making gifts that he shared with family as well as many friends. Lee Roy enjoyed most everything associated with automobiles. While in high school he built a truck and very successfully drag-raced with it. He later restored a 1949 Ford pickup and proudly drove it for many years. While in Oregon, he was associated with stock car racing, helping numerous friends with their cars and enjoying all the races. You could always count on Lee Roy to give you the latest facts and figures about Nascar, automobiles and many other subjects. The children of Lee Roy would like to thank Sammy Price and Jimmy Herring for all their love and support of our Dad. In lieu of flowers, the family thanks you for making contributions to: Greater Southwest Arthritis Foundation 5801 Osuna NE, Ste. A-108 /Albuquerque, NM 87109 Please take a moment to share your thoughts and memories with the family in the online register book at andersonbethany.com Services are under the direction of Anderson-Bethany Funeral Home and Crematory.

Lee Barnett

October 10, 1941 - November 16, 2010