Gertrude Florence Grafton Barnett, 93, Plattsburg, left her earthly home for Heaven on May 26th, 2023. She was the oldest daughter of Earnest & Frances Grafton born January 30th, 1930, in Tiffany Springs, MO. She married Leon Barnett December 11, 1948.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son James, brothers Charles & Donald Gene, brother-in-law Richard, 2 sisters-in-law Daisey & Evelyn, son-in-law Jim Walker and two grandsons Geofrey and Chad Walker.
She is survived by her daughter, Terry and grandson Andrew Walker of the home, son Tom (Karen) of Springfield, daughter Frances (Duane) Blodgett of St. Joseph, daughter-in-law Margaret of Kearney, brother Joseph Grafton, sisters: Sandra (Tom) Utz, Shirley (Bill) Nichols and Brenda Lehmer; 14 grandchildren and 25 greats, plus a very large extended family and an even larger church family.
The matriarch of our family will be terribly missed. Gertrude was a member of the First Baptist Church for many years. She was very active in Bible school and enjoyed a sewing group at the church each week. She taught knitting classes in the community. When she was younger, she was a 4-H leader and enjoyed fishing. She loved her flowers and passed on that love to her sons & daughters. She also loved knitting and crocheting, even after her eyes failed her, family gatherings and her family.
She loved her Savior. She was affectionately known as “Granny” by all her grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 11:30AM Wednesday May 31, 2023 at the First Baptist Church Plattsburg Missouri. Interment in the Mt. Zion Cemetery Gower Missouri. The family will gather with friends from 10AM until 11:30AM Wednesday at the church. The family suggests memorial gifts to the First Baptist Church Building Fund or the Plattsburg Senior Center. Arrangements Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service Plattsburg Missouri.
