Edwin Lavern “Barney” Barnett, 81, Carl Junction, Mo., died Saturday evening, May 30, 2026, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Mo., after a recent decline in health.
Born January 5, 1945, in Columbus, Barney was the only child born to Leroy and Lucy (Waggoner) Barnett. He resided in Columbus until moving to Carl Junction, Missouri, during his high school years, graduating in 1963.
Barney and Mary I…