Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder
May 20, 2010 edition

James Norman Barrentine, Sr.

Funeral services for Mr. James Norman Barrentine, Sr., 77, were held Friday at 
Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Darrel Beggs officiated. Interment followed 
the services at Driver Cemetery with a U. S. Navy Honor Guard and Masonic 
Graveside Rites.

Visitation was Thursday at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers were James 
Norman Barrentine, III, Johnathan (J.T.) Barrentine, James Ray Coleman,
Christopher Shawn Coleman, James (Jake) Steed, III, and Herbert Floyce
Barrentine, Jr. Listed as honorary pallbearers

Obituaries are Korey Smith and Matthew Paniagua.

Mr. Barrentine passed away, with his family at his side, on Tuesday, May 11,
2010, at the V. A. Hospital in Temple.

He was born in Chester, Mississippi to Floyce and Ellen Barrentine on July 4, 
1932. Mr. Barrentine served in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1955. He married Jetty 
Weaver on June 28, 1953 and made his career in law enforcement, retiring as 
police captain of the Cleveland, Mississippi Police Department.

Mr. Barrentine was a member of the Masonic Lodge for more than 46 years and was
dual member of Cleveland Lodge #470 in Cleveland, MS and Boggy Lodge #739 in
Teague. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite in Waco. He will be missed
forever. Mr. Barrentine was a member of the Four Square Church in Cleveland, MS 
and attended First Baptist Church in Teague.

He is survived by his wife of more than 56 years, Jetty Weaver Barrentine; two 
sons, James Norman Barrentine, Jr. and wife Ida and Herbert Floyce Barrentine 
and wife Dianne; two daughters, Sheila Diane Coleman and husband Henry and Kathy 
Annette Steed and husband Garlan, all of Teague; 11 grandchildren; nine great-
grandchildren;

Three sisters, Ruby McKnight and husband Zelma of Gautier, MS, Betty McKnight 
and husband Freddie of Pascagula, MS, and Nancy Benton and husband Roy of 
Weatherford;

Three brothers, Jimmy Barrentine and wife Allene of Hattisburg, MS, Johnny 
Barrentine and wife Nancy of Van Cleave, MS, and Bobby Barrentine and wife Betty 
of Ackerman, MS; two sister-in-laws, Mary Alice Barrentine of Benton, MS and Sue 
Schultz and husband Gordon of Fowler, Indiana; numerous nieces, nephews, other 
relatives and friends.

Mr. Barrentine was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Billy Dean 
Barrentine.