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July 17, 2012

Elsie G. Barrett

McCreary County Record

Elsie G. Barrett, passed from this life on Thursday, July 12, 2012, at the McCreary Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pine Knot, Kentucky.

Funeral services were held Sunday, July 15, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Pine Knot Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Sewell officiating.  She was laid to rest at the Mill Creek Cemetery.

Ms. Barrett was a retired school teacher with the McCreary County Schools.  She was a member of the Marshes Siding Church of God and a noteworthy matron of the Eastern Star Chapter 288, Stearns, deputy grand matron of the State of Kentucky, honorary member of the following chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star: Somerset, Ch. 23, Monticello Ch. 526, Waynesburg Ch. 501, Woodstock Ch. 521, Russell Ch. 432, Casey Ch. 30, Nancy Ch 545, and Crab Orchard Ch. 568.  She was a life member of the V.F.W., Oneida and a life member of the American Legion, Post 115, Stearns.  She was on the board of directors for McCreary National Bank, Somerset National Bank and was  on the Advisory Board for Forcht Bank.  Besides her love for her family and friends, she enjoyed traveling.

Born in Honeybee, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Delmer and Fay (Martin) Gilreath.  Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband James Barrett, and two brothers Don Juan Gilreath and Russell Edward Gilreath.  Surviving family include two sons Gary Logan Watters (and wife Marta) of Marshes Siding, Kentucky, and Kenny Creekmore of Knoxville, Tennessee, two brothers; Roger Gilreath and Delmer Gilreath, Jr., nieces and nephews; Shelly Gilreath, Zoe Gilreath, Rick Gilreath, Charles Gilreath, Marty Gilreath, Russell Gilreath, Shane Gilreath and several great nieces and nephews.

Pine Knot Funeral Home assisted the family with funeral arrangements.

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