Huey Barrentine

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Huey Barrentine of Cottondale passed away Thursday night, December 5, 2013 from natural causes. Except for a two year stint in the Army, Huey lived his entire life within 5 miles of the small home where he was born on July 9,1926 located in the Glass Church Community between Cottondale and Graceville. He attended Grace Assembly of God Church in Chipley until he became too frail to do so. He and his wife Lorene, were avid motor home travelers and toured all over the United States often taking along family and friends. They also enjoyed many days and nights camping and fishing local lakes and rivers with Lorene's sister and her husband, Ernestine and Tillman Christmas, special friends, Annette and Jerold Perkins all of Cottondale and many others. But no matter what they were doing or who they were with, their favorite pastime was spending time with their pride and joy, grandsons Chip and Rusty. Huey enlisted in the Army in 1945 at the age of 18. He earned distinction as a sharp shooter while at Ft. Benning, Georgia and later became a paratrooper in the 10th Airborne Division. He was stationed in Japan at the end of WWII where he and the rest of the 10th Airborne jumped into Hiroshima becoming the first Americans to enter the city after the atomic bomb. After an honorable discharge from the Army in 1947, Huey became a farmer, truck driver, construction worker and finally owner and operator of his own business: Barrentine's Land Clearing. Jackson County and the surrounding area is dotted with the numerous fishpond's he dug and land he cleared. By the time they were 10 years old, both Chip and Rusty had been taught how to operate a bulldozer and looked forward to helping "Granddaddy." Rusty later followed in his grandfather's footsteps and established his own company. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Lorene in 2008, his parents, Lee and Vassie Barrentine, in laws, Lonzie and Allie Mae Broom all of Cottondale, brother and wife, Colin and Irene Barrentine of Phenix City, Alabama, brother, John Barrentine of Camilla, Georgia, brother-in-law, Tillman Christmas of Cottondale, nephews, Hubert Barrentine of Alabama and Ronnie Barrentine of Georgia and niece Lavonne Christmas Dilmore-Gause of Tallahassee. Huey is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Frank Stone of Altha and grandsons, Chip Stone, and Rusty Stone and fiancé, Larea Boone of Altha. He also leaves behind sisters-in law, Ernestine Christmas of Cottondale and Edna Barrentine of Camilla and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2013 at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel with sister Francis Dudley officiating. Burial will follow in Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel. The family is requesting that no food be sent. Flowers are welcome or if you like, please make a donation to the Salvation Army Kettle Drive, Toys for Tots or your favorite charity in Huey's memory.