   Bobby Winston Barnette 25 February 1937 - 4 May 1996  Shelby Jean Davis Barnette was born July 1, 1939 and received her eternal flight home to her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, November 29, 2921. She was born and spent her childhood in Mooresville, North Carolina - often called the Home of Flight; and Flight was a theme that remained central to her life and to her childhood sweetheart, whom she married in 1955. Their daughter, Starr Demetra Barnette was born the following year. Early in their marriage they moved to Memphis, while Bob attended college and where they made many life long friends. Because they married at such an early age, her husband made a promise to her parents to always have Shelby and Starr home in North Carolina for a week at Christmas and a week in the summer, regardless of their residence. Throughout their marriage, Bob always kept his promise. They were blessed to have a private plane that Bob piloted and Shelby " backseat-navigated." Later they moved to Monroe, Louisiana where Shelby worked as a broker at Starr Realty. With Bob's job, they were later transferred to Nashville, Tennessee where they especially enjoyed living in an area of church steeples, great Bible studies, and country musicians. Moving to Texas in 1980, Shelby and Bob began a business in airline products and in 1984 they co-founded Starr Aircraft Products, Inc. of Sherman, Texas. Shelby became well known for her wonderful hospitality and her readiness to receive friends into her home at any given moment. Shelby worked alongside her husband for 41 years and continued as President of Starr Aircraft after his death. This was made possible by God's grace and with Les McConnell as Starr Aircraft's General Manager and close friend who became President in 2018. Bob and Shelby Barnette centered their professional lives around aeronautics and specifically the manufacture of seating and other components for private and international airline companies. At any given moment in time, there are between 9,000 and 10,000 commercial aircraft aloft, seating over one million passengers. An impressive number of these jetliners incorporates the products of Starr Aircraft craftmanship. Their Christian tenets were intricately woven into the lives of Shelby and Bob Barnette, and these extended into their business world. At the production facility, Bible studies and devotionals were offered for employees and this concept grew into a Bible Church supported by Starr Aircraft. They were active in Sherman Bible Church, teaching 3-4 year old children for 15 years. She was also a founding member of Crisis Pregnancy Center in 1992. She was a founding member of Legacy Bible Church which began as a Bible study at Starr Aircraft. She served as a board member for Texoma Christian School for over 15 years and was an active scholarship sponsor. Shelby servd the Lord with a focus on financial and moral support, as well as prayers for missionaries. She traveled extensively to various missions in South and Central America, India and Africa. RReach was her primary involvement for 24 years and she served on their international Board of Directors since 2008. She also served on Four Rivers' board for 6 years. Shelby was a loving wife, mother, aunt and friend. Her love for Starr was like no other and she expressed this by the assurance her daughter knows the Lord, the Word of God, and the importance of prayer. Shelby Barnette is survived by her daughter, Starr Demetra Barnette and one sister, Emma Katherine Hancock. She was preceded in death by her husband; sister, Martha Davis Blanton; and brother-in-law, Joseph E. Blanton; brother-in-law, Wilburn L. Hancock. She left footprints in the hearts of nephew, Robert E. Blanton and wife, Connie; nieces, Michelle Renee Beauman and husband, Frank; Crystal D. Hancock; Katrina Hancock Chalk; Melocy Hancock Hughes and husband, Matthew; and nephew, Wilburn L. Hancock and wife Kim. She has 13 great-nieces and nephews; and 6 great-great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday morning, December 4, 2021 at Legacy Bible Church with Rev. Garner Simpkins and Rev. Ramesh Richards officiating. A graveside service was held at Friendship Cemetery immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to RReach (17110 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230, Dallas, Texas 75248; True Options Pregnancy Center (105 W. Pecan St., Sherman, Texas); Masterkey Ministries (209 S. Heritage Parkway, Sherman, Texas); or Legacy Bible Church (4818 FM 691) Denison, Texas. - - - Waldo Funeral Home  Friendship Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |