Helen Irene (Hancock) Barnett

BY Staff Reports
Sunday, January 13, 2013
1/13/13 at 5:43 AM

Helen Irene (Hancock) Barnett, 93, long time Tulsa artist passed away January 3, 2013. She attended Tulsa Central High School graduating in 1937. Later that year on December 14 she married Richard Claude Barnett who preceded her in death August 26, 1983. Helen was a very gifted artist, past member of Green Country Artists Association, Osage County Artists, 6 years with Associated Artists of Philbrook. She had many paintings throughout the United States and locally, murals in local churches, and taught art classes as well. Her family always came first and she lovingly raised 5 children. She was active in church and school functions, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Campfire Girls and 4-H. After she was widowed she loved to bowl and developed many friendships, She loved to travel and took many trips with family and friends. She was a delight to everyone who knew her. Her inspiration was: The Beauty of The World, The Colors, Shapes and Hues. These I Saw. Look Ye Also While Life Lasts. Helen was also preceded in death by brothers, Murl Hancock and Cecil Hancock, sister Opal Manson, 1 granddaughter. Survived by 3 daughters, Dolores Bailey and husband Bob, Debra Mucahy, Suzanne Harris, 2 sons, Richard Barnett Jr. and wife Linda, Donald Barnett and wife Sandra; 2 brothers, Harold Hancock and John Hancock, sister Barbara Dunbar, 18 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, 7 great-greatgrandchildren. Memorial Service to be held 2 p.m., January 16, 2013, at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1442 South Quaker, Tulsa. Rev. Twila Gibbens officiating. This obituary was published in the Tulsa World on 1/13/2013.

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