Eulayla Barnette

June 11, 1936 – February 16, 2026

Eulayla Barnette, 89, Upland, Ind., passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at her home. She was born on June 11, 1936, to Pearl and Dorothy (Ely) Parsons in Pennington Gap, Va.

Eulayla worked for Best Lock for many years before retiring. She was a member of Pentecostal Lighthouse Church and loved going to church. Eulayla enjoyed going to flea markets, cooking, and feeding everyone. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Velma (Richard) Harber; son, Bob (Heather) Barnette; grandchildren, Jamie (Mike) Killmon, Josh (Ashley) Barnette, Brandon (Jen) Barnette, Austin Barnette, and Christopher Gordon; great-grandchildren, Adrianna, Adeline, Blake, Ethan, Kiersten, and Kendall Jo Barnette, and Landon and Ashlynn Killmon; siblings, Delmer (Marie) Parsons, Mary Ward, Jerry (Glenda) Parsons, Verlin (Shirley) Parsons, Pearl (Debbie) Parsons, Sarah (Chad) Fultz; and sister-in-law, Sue Parsons.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Robert Barnette; grandson, Ricky Harber; brother, Will Parsons; sister, Arbadella Risden; and brothers-in-law, Randall Ward and Bruce Risden.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2026, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, Noblesville, with Pastor Michael Risden officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Hamilton Memorial Park Cemetery in Westfield.

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