Karen Kay Barrett

Karen Kay Barrett, 62, of Butlerville passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at the Hospice of South Central Indiana in Columbus. She was born at Noblesville on June 10, 1946 the daughter of Duard and Gertrude Roberts Litton. She was married to Delano Barrett on May 8, 1968 and he preceded her in death on September 17, 2001. Survivors include three sons, Rodney (Sharon) Hubbard and Rick (Marcia) Hubbard both of North Vernon, and Tom (Summer) Barrett of Hope; two daughters Sonja (Gary) Bryant of Columbus and Shellee Mandabach and her companion Tracy Price of Morgantown; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandson; three brothers, Gayle Litton of Martinsville, Jack Mote of Versailles, and Butch Allee of Nebraska; 10 sisters, Pat Clark of Ohio, Betty Wright of Indianapolis, Ruth Large and Roberta Meeker both of North Vernon, Juanita Hoyt of Columbus, Cindy Vanosdol and Alice Beach both of Holton, Bessie Mullins of Bloomington, Susie McDougal of Martinsville, and Martha Osborne of Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Duard, and her sisters Drucilla Garries, Ilona Hendricks, and Dorothy Litton. Mrs. Barrett was a member of the Holton United Methodist Church. She was a 33 year employee of Regal Rugs in North Vernon and a Child Advocate for the Jennings County Courts. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 28 at 10:30am at the Holton United Methodist Church with Dennis Hadler officiating. Burial will be in the Grandview Memorial Garden near Madison. Visitation will be Friday from 5pm to 8pm at the Stratton-Karsteter Funeral Home in Versailles and from 9:30am until time of services Saturday at the church. Memorials may be given to Hospice or the Holton United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home.