CHESAPEAKE,Va. — Robert “Bobby” Rayle Barnett, 49, of Chesapeake,Va., passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008 in a Suffolk, Va., nursinghome, after a three-year battle with cancer. Mr. Barnett was bornin Manteo and was a Maryland pilot boat captain. He was the sonof the late Bennie and Beatrice Peele Barnett and was also preceded indeath by a sister, Maria Rood. He loved to cook and fish andspend time on the beach at Hatteras Island.
Mr.Barnett is survived by two daughters, Whitney Barnett and CassidyBarnett, both of Chesapeake; a sister, Wendy Adams of Manns Harbor,N.C.; two brothers, Benjie Barnett of Delaware and Nacie Barnett ofWindsor, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeralservices will be held at Heritage of Faith Family Church, Frisco, onFriday, July 25, at 1 p.m. with Rev. David Stowe officiating. Burial will be in the Barnett Family Cemetery. The family willreceive friends at the church from noon until 1 p.m. prior to theservice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donationsbe made to RBC Bank, P.O. Box 176, Buxton, NC 27920 payable to WhitneyBarnett to assist with funeral expenses.
Twiford Colony Chapel, Manteo is assisting the family with arrangements.
Visit www.twifordfh.com to sign the online register.
