Fredric Eugene Barnett

Fredric E. Barnett, 90, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2022. He was the son of the late Aubrey Louis Barnett and Leana Hudson Barnett. Fred graduated from the Consolidated High School of Packwood, Iowa-the proverbial one-room schoolhouse. In 1952, Fred joined the US Army and served his country for 30 years, retiring in 1982. He spent half his career overseas, in such locations as Saigon and Berlin. He also had two tours of duty at the Pentagon. In 1953, Fred participated in an atomic bomb explosion fired from an experimental 280 mm cannon at Camp Desert Rock, NV. Fred was awarded three meritorious service medals and six Army Commendation Medals for sustained superior performance.

He is survived by his caregiver son Yong B. Pak and sons Stuart Barnett of Newington, CT, and Yong H. Pak of Richmond, VA. Survivors also include, daughters-in-law Hae Won Pak and Yun Soon Pak, as well as grandchildren, nephews, and nieces too numerous to mention. Funeral arrangements will be handled by J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, 3050 W. Hundred Rd, Chester VA 23831. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Sunset Memorial Park,2901 W. Hundred Road, Chester, VA 23831.