Mrs. Jane Hosmer Barrett Obituary (1925

Mrs. Jane Hosmer Barrett, 92, passed away on June 18, 2018, at Lebanon Health and Rehab, in Lebanon, TN surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 24, 1925, to the late Marie Lantz and Grover C. Hosmer in Amory, Mississippi. She graduated from Mississippi State College for Women in 1947, with majors in Speech and Home Economics and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She worked at WELO Radio in Tupelo as a copyrighter where she met her husband and love of her life, William Brown Barrett. They were married for 70 years and their life was filled with love, joy, and laughter. In her 40’s, she received a Master’s Degree in Adult Education from Mississippi State University and taught Adult Basic Education at the Golden Triangle Vocational Technical Center. After she retired, she was the Director for the Golden Age Club of West Point and took her seniors on many trips throughout the country, including New York City. Her greatest joys were being a wife and mother and her home was always open to her many friends and relatives. She was an active member of the First Christian Church of West Point and served as President of the Christian Women’s Fellowship several times. Her faith gave her great happiness and she practiced her faith by serving those in need in the community. Jane was known as a kind, giving, and caring person. Graveside services will be Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. from Greenwood Cemetery in West Point with Mr. Mort Stroud and Mr. Eric Ross officiating. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is entrusted with the arrangements. Survivors include Her Husband William Brown Barrett of Lebanon, TN; Two Daughters, Betsy Barrett (Patrick Pesci) of Manhattan, KS and Rebecca B. Ringenberg (Clint Turner) of Mt. Juliet, TN, One Granddaughter: Amy R. Kelly (Andy) of Nashville, TN, Two Great Grandsons: Barrett and Knox Kelly both of Nashville, TN; and three nieces. Memorials may be made to: First Christian Church, Post Office Box 208, West Point, MS 39773 Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com