Willie Mae Barnette, lovingly known as Pug, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family and friends on August 14, 2020.

Pug was a stay at home mom until she went to work at Ullenberg Jewelers later in life.  She was a member of Red Bank Baptist Church and a long-time member of the Red Bank Lioness Club.  Pug and her husband, Lester, traveled extensively with the Lions Club International and the City of Red Bank Commission. She loved cooking, shopping, and especially spending time with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Kitty Mae Minnis; her sister, Bertha Shoemaker; and her favorite son in law, Rod Rollins.

Pug is survived by her husband of seventy-three years, Lester Barnette; her children, Debbie Rollins and Steve (Lora) Barnette; grandchildren: Brandy (Doug) Biederman, Drew (Trish) Barnette, and Samantha Barnette; great-grandchildren: Will, Brianna, Brylee Kate, and Jax Biederman; and Brady, Joey, and Abby Carpenter.  She is also survived by three living sisters: Faye Yarbrough (Jacksonville), Gayle (Lonnie) Dickerson (Flintstone), and Rene Bain (Atlanta).

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Richard Floyd and Rev. Bill Harvey  officiating.  The family will receive friends from  4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Monday, August17, 2020 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.

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Arrangements are by Hamilton Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 4506 Hixson Pike. (423) 531-3975.