Biography of Lloyd S. Barnett, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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When Lloyd S. Barnett opened Barnett's Upholstery Shop in Forrest City in April
1952, to give the city the only automobile and furniture upholstery business.
Mr. Barnett came from Memphis, born in Pine Bluff, the son of William Henry and
Estella (Ham) Barnett. He graduated from Beebe High School, and the Agricultural
College in 1935. On Dec. 25, 1938 he married Miss Mary Francis Liles, daughter
of William Robert and Elsie Liles of Memphis. To this union have been born a son
and a daughter, Mr. Barnett joined the U. S. Army during World War II at Camp
Shelby, Miss., and was assigned to the 696th Quartermaster Salvage Company. He
spent twenty three months overseas in the European Theatre, received three
Bronze Stars, and discharged as a Sergeant on Oct. 23, 1945, at Camp Gordon,
Alabama. The Barnett's are members of the First Baptist Church.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas