Vernon John Barnett, age 63, of Cold Springs Hollow, Morehead, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010,at the Elliott Nursing & Rehab Center in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. He was born April 20, 1947, in Morgan County, Kentucky, and was the son of the late Ernest Clyde and Eliza Blair Barnett. He is survived by two daughters, Cynthia Hays and Samantha Barnett, both of Bloomington, Illinois; three brothers, Arnold Barnett and Mervell Barnett, both of Mansfield, Ohio, and James Barnett of Ocala, Florida; and six sisters, Fearl Jean Owens of Lucas, Ohio, Helen Peters of Denver, Colorado, Wanda Keeton of Brighton, Colorado, Shirley Baldridge of Morehead, Kentucky, Brenda Jones of Jamestown, Ohio, and Ruth Coggins of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vernon was a former employee of a factory in Illinois. A private service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Visitation: Private Funeral: Private