KYLE BARRETT
Kyle Barrett, 80, of Connersville, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. He was born on February 8, 1940, in Owsley County, Kentucky, and is the son of Andy Barrett and Lizzie Young Barrett. In 1961, he married Ruth Elaine Isaacs. They have four children together and were able to share 59 years of marriage.
Kyle was a member of Blooming Grove Family Worship Center. He retired from working at Ford in 1995. He was an avid outdoorsman and greatly enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, and trapping. He could often be found outside cutting wood.
Along with his wife, Ruth, he is survived by two daughters, Tammy (Todd Adams) Johnson and Crystal (Bill) Coker, both of Connersville; two sons, Kyle (Jennifer) Barrett Jr. and Jason (Stephanie) Barrett, also of Connersville; a sister, Sue (Marvin) Pennington; two brothers, Donald (Betty) Barrett and Dennis (Mae) Barrett; a sister-in-law, Bobbie Barrett; 11 grandchildren, Donnie Lynch, Willie Johnson, Ashley Coker, Haley Coker, Coty Barrett, Kyle Barrett, Breanna Cooper, LaJayla Barrett, Jarred Barrett, Jayden Barrett, and Kyler Barrett; four great-grandchildren, Owen and Logan Lynch, and Gracelynn and Kaden Horn, as well as several nieces and nephews. Over the years, Kyle and Ruth had also opened their home to many special foster children who needed extra care.
Kyle was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ervin Barrett, and two granddaughters, Desiree Lynch and Summer Barrett.
Visitation for Kyle will be held on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., at Urban-Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will be on Tuesday, October 20, at 11 a.m., at Blooming Grove Family Worship Center, with Pastor Tom Marshall, Reverend Ronnie Steele, and Kyle’s brother, Don Barrett, officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery.