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Craig Barnette Obituary

SURGOINSVILLE – Craig Barnette, 52, passed away on Monday, June 19. 2023.

Craig was born in Kingsport, TN on September 25, 1970. He was a family man and loved spending time with them especially all his grandkids. Craig enjoyed working on cars and being outside doing landscaping. He was a loving husband, father, and papaw.

He is preceded in death by his father, Ralph Christian.

He is survived by wife, Debbie Thurman; children, Dustin Crawford (Ashley), Jasmine Thurman, Travis Barnette (Carla), and Megan Barnette (Dakota Bradshaw); mother, Ethel Barnette; grandchildren, Trey, Kailey, Lilly, Abby, Elly, Chelsea, Malcolm, Marley, Cora, Oakley, Delilah, Dixie, Atlas, Destiny, Harlen, and a little grandson on the way; sisters, Cindy Flanigan, and Pam Dalton; brother, Billy Benton; best friend and cousin, Crockett; as well as several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many dear friends.

A visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 PM on Sunday, 25, 2023 at Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel. A graveside service will follow at Benton Cemetery in Rogersville, TN. Pallbearers will be family and friends.

To leave an online message for the Barnette family, please visit us at www.johnsonarrowood.com.

Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home of Church Hill is honored to serve the Barnette family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Kingsport Times-News on Jun. 23, 2023.

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