Lois R. Barrett
– August 7, 2020
Lois R. Barrett, 82, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away on August 07, 2020, surrounded by family after an 11 year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, graduated from The Catholic High School of Baltimore and in November of 1957 married Jerome E. Barrett (Jerry) and enjoyed 62 years with him. Lois is survived by her loving husband; four children: Michelle, Ellen (Curtis), Jerome Jr. (Karen) and Eric (Suzette); seven grandchildren: Justin (Kara), Allison, Kyle, Jessica, Jake, Benjamin and Lexie; two sisters, Lorraine (Richard) and Phyllis (Donald); two brothers, Raymond (Raylene) and Lawrence (Carol); and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Marie, and her parents, Hilda R. LIppa and Lawrence E. Barger Sr.
A memorial will be held at Prince of Peace Church, 702 Valley Forge Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573, on September 17, 2020. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PL, Memphis, TN 33607, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate.
<h2><strong>Fern “Bobbi” Sears Burnette</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29972" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2020/09/Fern-Burnette-e1599686199681-100x134.jpeg" alt="" width="100" height="134" />Fern Burnette, better known as “Bobbi” to many of her friends and acquaintances, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital after a long illness. A resident of Hazel Green, Ala., at the time of her death, she was 63 years of age.
Born in New Bedford, Mass., Bobbi moved at an early age with her mother and stepfather to Brandon, Fla. There, she grew up and attended public schools, graduating from Brandon High School.
After graduating, she married and gave birth to a son, Brian, whom she and her first husband raised. The family lived for some time in Tennessee, but she always considered herself a “Florida girl” and was happy when they returned to Brandon, Fla. Subsequently, Bobbi held secretarial positions at an insurance company and for Hillsborough County.
When her first marriage ended, Bobbi started a new life in Kings Point, Sun City Center. She quickly made friends and joined in many social activities. Her bright and ready smile put everyone at ease and assured that no one remained a stranger to her. Bobbi served in the SCC Emergency Squad and at Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Bank and for many years was a caregiver and companion to a resident at the Homewood Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities.
Bobbi loved to cook and was a huge fan of the Cooking Channel. Purses and shoes were among her passions. It seems she had a different purse for every occasion. And Bobbi never saw a pair of shoes she did not like; the higher the heel or platform, the more outrageous the style, the more she liked them. As time passed, her collection grew. Once asked why she had so much luggage for a short trip, she replied, “Well, the big suitcase is for my shoes!”
Bobbi loved karaoke and often teamed up with her good friend Cheryle to perform “California Dreaming”. Bobbi will be particularly remembered for her dancing at Rockin’ Rendevous where her friends agreed that, “She had ‘the music’ in her,” and for her performances at the annual Kings Point Lip Sync shows. Her creative costumes and lip sync performances were always memorable. Her costume creativity also was on display at events such as Mardi Gras, St. Paddy’s Day, Cinco de Mayo and Halloween, and her costumes often won prizes.
Bobbi is survived by her husband, Randy Smith, of Hazel Green, Ala.; her son, Brian Burnette, of Brandon, Fla.; brothers: Gary Grace of Middletown, R.I.; Russell Mott of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Paul Noel (Mechele) of Conway, New Hampshire; and her beloved grandson, Brandon Burnette, of Brandon, Fla.
When Covid 19 restrictions permit, a Celebration of Life will be held in Kings Point.
A memorial will be held at Prince of Peace Church, 702 Valley Forge Blvd., Sun City Center, FL 33573, on September 17, 2020. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PL, Memphis, TN 33607, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://donate.lls.org/lls/donate.
<h2><strong>Fern “Bobbi” Sears Burnette</strong></h2>
<img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-29972" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2020/09/Fern-Burnette-e1599686199681-100x134.jpeg" alt="" width="100" height="134" />Fern Burnette, better known as “Bobbi” to many of her friends and acquaintances, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital after a long illness. A resident of Hazel Green, Ala., at the time of her death, she was 63 years of age.
Born in New Bedford, Mass., Bobbi moved at an early age with her mother and stepfather to Brandon, Fla. There, she grew up and attended public schools, graduating from Brandon High School.
After graduating, she married and gave birth to a son, Brian, whom she and her first husband raised. The family lived for some time in Tennessee, but she always considered herself a “Florida girl” and was happy when they returned to Brandon, Fla. Subsequently, Bobbi held secretarial positions at an insurance company and for Hillsborough County.
When her first marriage ended, Bobbi started a new life in Kings Point, Sun City Center. She quickly made friends and joined in many social activities. Her bright and ready smile put everyone at ease and assured that no one remained a stranger to her. Bobbi served in the SCC Emergency Squad and at Our Lady of Guadalupe Food Bank and for many years was a caregiver and companion to a resident at the Homewood Assisted Living and Memory Care facilities.
Bobbi loved to cook and was a huge fan of the Cooking Channel. Purses and shoes were among her passions. It seems she had a different purse for every occasion. And Bobbi never saw a pair of shoes she did not like; the higher the heel or platform, the more outrageous the style, the more she liked them. As time passed, her collection grew. Once asked why she had so much luggage for a short trip, she replied, “Well, the big suitcase is for my shoes!”
Bobbi loved karaoke and often teamed up with her good friend Cheryle to perform “California Dreaming”. Bobbi will be particularly remembered for her dancing at Rockin’ Rendevous where her friends agreed that, “She had ‘the music’ in her,” and for her performances at the annual Kings Point Lip Sync shows. Her creative costumes and lip sync performances were always memorable. Her costume creativity also was on display at events such as Mardi Gras, St. Paddy’s Day, Cinco de Mayo and Halloween, and her costumes often won prizes.
Bobbi is survived by her husband, Randy Smith, of Hazel Green, Ala.; her son, Brian Burnette, of Brandon, Fla.; brothers: Gary Grace of Middletown, R.I.; Russell Mott of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Paul Noel (Mechele) of Conway, New Hampshire; and her beloved grandson, Brandon Burnette, of Brandon, Fla.
When Covid 19 restrictions permit, a Celebration of Life will be held in Kings Point.