February 17, 1939 in Peach Bottom Township, Pennsylvania the youngest of three children to Joseph and Margaret Barnett.
The Barnett family moved to Connecticut and eventually Northern California where Millie graduated from Hayward High School in 1958, followed by beauty school that November. Millie worked hard, grew her clientele and opened her own beauty salon, “Thoroughly Modern Millie’s” in Castro Valley, offering weekly shampoo and sets, cuts, color, perms, and updos served with coffee or tea and plenty of gossip for over 50 years.
Millie was introduced to James Mooney by her father, fell in love and married, November 17, 1961. Jack and Millie established their home in Fremont, California where they lived for the next 55 years.
Millie was a devote Christian, active in church throughout her life as Sunday school teacher, children’s church leader, program director, always eager to volunteer wherever needed.
Millie is survived by her daughter Lillie Mearse and husband Mike of Texas; brother Joe Barnett II and wife Jill of California; sister Ruth Ann Barnett of Texas; granddaughters Dennelle Morris of Florida, Michelle Mearse and husband Michael Veach of Colorado; and three great-grandsons, Lucas, Dakota, and Walker; nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Margaret Barnett and husband James Mooney.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to your local animal shelter or ASPCA.
