Posted in "The News-Gazette", Lexington, VA 08/21/2013
JOHN BARRETT
John Gilchrist Barrett, age 91, died on Aug. 13, 2013, in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lute Buie Barrett; and two daughters, Rebecca Barrett Nutt (Dave) of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Margaret Barrett Deacon (Bert) of Richmond. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Anne Nutt Kornegay (Matt), John Barrett Nutt, Rebecca Gilchrist Deacon and Barrett William Deacon.
He grew up in Laurinburg, N.C., and in a summer home in Ridgecrest, N.C., which he very much loved. •He was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wake Forest College in January 1943 where he was president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also received an honorary doctorate from Wake Forest in 1982. After serving as a naval officer in World War II, he earned a master of arts and Ph.D. degrees-from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1958. He was a faculty professor in the history department of VMI for 34 years and authored a number of books on the Civil War in North Carolina. Also while at YMI, he was faculty chair- man of athletics from 1965 to 1987 and served the Southern Conference as its president from 1969 to 1972. He was a longtime member of Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Aug. 17, at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the YMI Keydet Club, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450 or to a charity of your choice.
JOHN BARRETT
John Gilchrist Barrett, age 91, died on Aug. 13, 2013, in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lute Buie Barrett; and two daughters, Rebecca Barrett Nutt (Dave) of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Margaret Barrett Deacon (Bert) of Richmond. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Anne Nutt Kornegay (Matt), John Barrett Nutt, Rebecca Gilchrist Deacon and Barrett William Deacon.
He grew up in Laurinburg, N.C., and in a summer home in Ridgecrest, N.C., which he very much loved. •He was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wake Forest College in January 1943 where he was president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also received an honorary doctorate from Wake Forest in 1982. After serving as a naval officer in World War II, he earned a master of arts and Ph.D. degrees-from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1958. He was a faculty professor in the history department of VMI for 34 years and authored a number of books on the Civil War in North Carolina. Also while at YMI, he was faculty chair- man of athletics from 1965 to 1987 and served the Southern Conference as its president from 1969 to 1972. He was a longtime member of Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Aug. 17, at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the YMI Keydet Club, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450 or to a charity of your choice.
Posted in "The News-Gazette", Lexington, VA 08/21/2013
JOHN BARRETT
John Gilchrist Barrett, age 91, died on Aug. 13, 2013, in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lute Buie Barrett; and two daughters, Rebecca Barrett Nutt (Dave) of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Margaret Barrett Deacon (Bert) of Richmond. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Anne Nutt Kornegay (Matt), John Barrett Nutt, Rebecca Gilchrist Deacon and Barrett William Deacon.
He grew up in Laurinburg, N.C., and in a summer home in Ridgecrest, N.C., which he very much loved. •He was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wake Forest College in January 1943 where he was president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also received an honorary doctorate from Wake Forest in 1982. After serving as a naval officer in World War II, he earned a master of arts and Ph.D. degrees-from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1958. He was a faculty professor in the history department of VMI for 34 years and authored a number of books on the Civil War in North Carolina. Also while at YMI, he was faculty chair- man of athletics from 1965 to 1987 and served the Southern Conference as its president from 1969 to 1972. He was a longtime member of Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Aug. 17, at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the YMI Keydet Club, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450 or to a charity of your choice.
JOHN BARRETT
John Gilchrist Barrett, age 91, died on Aug. 13, 2013, in Lexington.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lute Buie Barrett; and two daughters, Rebecca Barrett Nutt (Dave) of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Margaret Barrett Deacon (Bert) of Richmond. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Anne Nutt Kornegay (Matt), John Barrett Nutt, Rebecca Gilchrist Deacon and Barrett William Deacon.
He grew up in Laurinburg, N.C., and in a summer home in Ridgecrest, N.C., which he very much loved. •He was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wake Forest College in January 1943 where he was president of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. He also received an honorary doctorate from Wake Forest in 1982. After serving as a naval officer in World War II, he earned a master of arts and Ph.D. degrees-from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1958. He was a faculty professor in the history department of VMI for 34 years and authored a number of books on the Civil War in North Carolina. Also while at YMI, he was faculty chair- man of athletics from 1965 to 1987 and served the Southern Conference as its president from 1969 to 1972. He was a longtime member of Manly Memorial Baptist Church.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Aug. 17, at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be sent to the YMI Keydet Club, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, VA 24450 or to a charity of your choice.
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