Obituary of GEORGE WARREN BARRETT

The Chatham Record (PITTSBORO, N.C.) 11-24-1994, P.4

  George Warren Barrett, Sr. 79, of Jones Ferry Road, died Saturday. (11-19-94)
  He was born in Ponce Puerto Rico of missionary parents. He came to Chapel Hill in 1934 to attend the University of North Carolina and graduated with the class of 1938.
  He is founder and operator of Storybook Farm, a day camp for 20 years and a kindergarten for 25 years. He founded Storybook Far, Metal Shop in 1980.
  A visitation and memorial expression will be held at his home at Storybook Farm from 2-4 p.m. Sunday (11-27-94). A private burial of the urn will be in Virginia at the family's discretion.
  Surviving is his wife, Mary M. Barrett; daughters, Ethel Williams Barrett of Wilmington, Louis B. Derr and Susan B. Taylor, both of Shapel Hill and Sally B. Hearne of Pittsboro; son, George W. Barrett, Jr. of Chapel Hill; stepchildren, James C. Barrett of Newton, Alabama and Marie M. Pittman of Raleigh; sisters, Mabel B. Jones of Chapel Hill and Alice B. Rudd of Maryland; brother, J. Alfred Barrett of Chapel Hill; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
  Instead of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Chatham County, P.O. Box 1077, Pittsboro, N.C., 27312.

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George Warren Barrett, Sr., 79, of Jones Ferry Road, died 19 Nov 1994. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1938.

A visitation and memorial were held 27 Nov 1994 at Storybook Farm, with private urn burial in Virginia.

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GEORGE WARREN BARRETT

  George Warren Barrett, Sr. 79, of Jones Ferry Road, died Saturday. [19 November 1994]

  He was born in Ponce Puerto Rico of missionary parents. He came to Chapel Hill in 1934 to attend the University of North Carolina and graduated with the class of 1938.

  He is founder and operator of Storybook Farm, a day camp for 20 years and a kindergarten for 25 years. He founded Storybook Far, Metal Shop in 1980.

  A visitation and memorial expression was held at his home at Storybook Farm from 2-4 p.m. Sunday [27 November 1994]. A private burial of the urn was in Virginia at the family's discretion.

  Surviving were his wife, Mary M. Barrett; daughters, Ethel Williams Barrett of Wilmington, Louis B. Derr and Susan B. Taylor, both of Shapel Hill and Sally B. Hearne of Pittsboro; son, George W. Barrett, Jr. of Chapel Hill; stepchildren, James C. Barrett of Newton, Alabama and Marie M. Pittman of Raleigh; sisters, Mabel B. Jones of Chapel Hill and Alice B. Rudd of Maryland; brother, J. Alfred Barrett of Chapel Hill; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

  Instead of flowers, memorials were made to Hospice of Chatham County, P.O. Box 1077, Pittsboro, N.C., 27312.

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| Field | Value                                              |
| Name  | George Warren Barrett, Sr.                         |
| Age   | 79 years                                           |
| Birth | 1915 (estimated); Ponce, Puerto Rico               |
| Death | 19 November 1994; Jones Ferry Road, North Carolina |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                       | Relationship        | Residence                        |
| George Warren Barrett, Sr. | Decedent            | Jones Ferry Road, North Carolina |
| Mary M. Barrett            | Wife                | —                                |
| Ethel Williams Barrett     | Daughter            | Wilmington                       |
| Louis B. Derr              | Daughter            | Chapel Hill                      |
| Susan B. Taylor            | Daughter            | Chapel Hill                      |
| Sally B. Hearne            | Daughter            | Pittsboro                        |
| George W. Barrett, Jr.     | Son                 | Chapel Hill                      |
| James C. Barrett           | Stepson             | Newton, Alabama                  |
| Marie M. Pittman           | Stepdaughter        | Raleigh                          |
| Mabel B. Jones             | Sister              | Chapel Hill                      |
| Alice B. Rudd              | Sister              | Maryland                         |
| J. Alfred Barrett          | Brother             | Chapel Hill                      |
| 11 grandchildren           | Grandchildren       | —                                |
| 5 great-grandchildren      | Great-grandchildren | —                                |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                     |
| Location | Pittsboro, North Carolina |
| Name     | The Chatham Record        |
| Date     | 24 November 1994          |
| Page     | 4                         |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Founder and operator of Storybook Farm, a day camp for 20 years and a kindergarten for 25 years  
• Founded Storybook Farm Metal Shop in 1980  
• Graduated from University of North Carolina, Class of 1938  
• Born to missionary parents in Ponce, Puerto Rico  
• Memorials directed to Hospice of Chatham County

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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