Mrs. Essie Alberta Barnett, of Pleasant Shade, TN, formerly of Smyrna, passed away the day before her 84th birthday, on January 3, 2019. Mrs. Barnett was the daughter of the late James W. Jones and Lizzie Gregory Jones. She was also preceded by her husband, Ronald Barnett, who passed away in 2011. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Johnson and her husband Don; sons, David Barnett and wife, Earline, Tom Barnett and his wife, Barbara, and James Barnett and his wife, Greta; 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Graveside services to celebrate Mrs. Barnett will be at Two O’clock the afternoon of Monday, January 7, 2019 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends Monday afternoon from Twelve O’clock noon till Two O’clock at Roselawn Funeral Home, 5350 NW Broad Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129, 615-893-2742.