Mabel Barnett

June 14, 2016

A time to be born: Mabel was born on Sunday, January 24, 1932, in Toledo, OH, the eighth of nine children of Jack and Ruth Bell. A time to die: on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, the minutes of the finite became infinity for Mabel Barnett as she kept an appointment with her maker. She was educated in Toledo Public Schools and graduated from Woodard High School. She married her childhood sweetheart “Curt” Barnett and they became proud parents of three children, Linda, Christine and Curtis Jr. Mabel became a member of True Vine Missionary Baptist Church at a very early age. As a youth, she was a member of the Youth Choir, usher board, BTU and Sunday school. As an adult, she served as church clerk for many years, financial secretary, board of trustees and #2 choir, Voices of True Vine. Mother Barnett served faithfully where ever she was needed. In 2014 Mother Barnett was the recipient of the Women of the Year Award. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Rossford Erie Ordnance Depot, Romanoff Electric, Peters, Inc., and Link's Cafeteria. Mother Barnett is survived by her children, Linda Cummings, Minister Christine (Minister Joe) Odom and Curtis (LaVonne) Barnett Jr.; six grandchildren, Robin Stone, Joel Turner, Attila Turner, Kim Stone-Vaughn and Nikki Amanda Barnett; 11 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Frederick Bell, and lifelong friends, Dobbie Dortch and Delia McClelland. Mother Barnett was preceded in death by both parents; husband, Curtis Alfred Barnett Sr.; grandson, Curtis Andy Barnett; siblings, Ernest, Bertha, Thomas, Nettie, Robert, Geneva and Jack Jr. Visitation will be Monday 5-7 p.m. Dale-Riggs Funeral Home Chapel, with family hour Tuesday 10 a.m., followed by funeral services at 11 a.m. True Vine Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Cecil Graham officiant. Interment Forest Cemetery. www.dalefh.com . Dale-Riggs Funeral Home 572 Nebraska Ave Toledo, OH 43604-8542 (419) 248-4254 