Mary Jo Barnett, age 91, of Valley Mills passed away in Goodall-Witcher Nursing Facility. Funeral services will be 11 A.M. Monday Sept. 5th at the Valley Mills First United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Valley Mills Cemetery under the direction of Foss Funeral Home. Visitation will be 4-6 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Valley Mills. Mrs. Barnett was born November 5, 1919, in Sherman, Texas. She was the daughter of E.C. and Maude Esta (Ross) Linton. She was a graduate of Sherman High School and Providence School of Nursing in Waco where she graduated as a registered nurse. She was an R.N. at Goodall-Witcher Hospital for over 45 years. Mrs. Barnett was a long time member of Valley Mills First United Methodist Church and was a member of Los Amigos Sunday school class. She was a member of the U.M.W. formerly known as W.S.C.S. Mary Jo married Robert Hall Barnett Sr. on Sept. 25, 1943. They lived in Dallas before moving to Valley Mills. She loved sewing, gardening, cooking and watching humming birds. Most of all she loved being with family. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Robert Hall (Bob) Barnett Jr., a daughter: Rosemary, a grandson: Jeremiah Barnett, a brother: Frank Linton, sisters: Louise Linton and Ruth Ellen Chumbley. Survivors include her children: Joe and Marilyn Barnett of Coppell, Dan and Linda Barnett, Sara and Dwight McMillan, daughter-in-law, Elaine Barnett all of Valley Mills, Jane Trainor of Georgetown, brothers and sisters-in-laws: W.A. Chumbley, Prentice and Ann Barnett, Duane Skiles, 16 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends.