Lexie Ann Gill Barnett died September 3, 2019 at a local retirement community. She was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho to Raymond Lawrence Gill and Lexie Croft Gill. She graduated from Idaho Falls High School as the salutatorian and enrolled at the University of Idaho. After meeting her husband, she transferred to Oklahoma State University where she graduated at the top of her class in elementary education. She later earned her Master’s degree in elementary education from the University of Alabama and her Specialist degree in Educational Leadership from the University of South Alabama. Mrs. Barnett was an elementary school teacher and principal for over forty years, having spent the majority of her career at Mary B. Austin Elementary. She was also the recipient of the National Distinguished Principal award in 1997 where she was honored by the president in Washington D.C.
Mrs. Barnett was a beloved mother and grandmother, an avid reader and a life-long learner. She volunteered her time giving tours for school field trips at both The Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center and the Mobile Museum of Art. She was also an active member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church for over 50 years serving in various educational and leadership roles. After retiring, she and her husband traveled the world, seeing over 100 countries on land and by river boat and ocean cruise.
Mrs. Barnett was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Marion Mitchell Barnett. She is survived by her two children, David Mitchell Barnett married to Ashley Brady Barnett, and their daughter Madeline Brady Barnett, all of Mobile; Kerry Barnett Welborn, married to Dr. Daniel Charles Welborn, and their two children Ryan Daniel Welborn and Lauren Elizabeth Welborn, all of Marietta, Georgia. She is also survived by her sister, Marcia Gill Winzeler, of Phoenix, Arizona, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Friday, September 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Springhill Presbyterian Church. The burial will take place on Friday at a private family ceremony at Pine Crest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Springhill Presbyterian Church at SHPC, 10 Westminster Way, Mobile, AL 36608 or online at https://shpc.us/giving/memorial-gifts/
