********************************************************************** Mannon Lavern Barnett 20 August 2011 ********************************************************************** Mannon Lavern Barnett, known to many as “Barney”, “M.L.” or “Vern” passed away at Lewisville Medical Center, on August 20th, 2011 after a brief hospitalization related to renal disease. He was 82. He was employed with GSI and T.I. and retired in 1991 with Halliburton. He was born June 1st, 1929, to L.D. and Villa Mae Barnett, in Davidson, Oklahoma. He attended school in Frederick OK, Junior College at Lawton, and graduated from Oklahoma A&M (OSU) in 1951. He worked for GSI, T.I and Halliburton during his 41 years as a logis- tician. After residing in many Louisiana towns in the early years of his career, the family moved to Irving, TX. His support of the high school wrestling program at MacArthur HS earned him recognition in the Texas Chapter of the High School Wrestling Hall of Fame. After retiring in December 1991, he and Dorothy moved to Houma LA and they returned to Texas in 2009. He was predeceded in death by his parents and only sibling, Harold Derwin Barnett. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Callahan Barnett of Lewisville, TX, 5 Children, 11 grand-children and 2 great grand-children. **********************************************************************