Sylvia Watson Moon Barnett

Published 12:05 am Sunday, October 27, 2013

Aug. 7, 1940 – Oct. 25, 2013

NATCHEZ — Services for Sylvia Watson Moon Barnett, 73, of Ferriday, who died Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Promise Hospital in Vidalia, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Natchez with the Rev. Doug Broome officiating.

Burial will follow in New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery in McCall Creek under the direction of Franklin Funeral Home.

Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until service time Monday at the church.

Mrs. Barnett was born August 7, 1940, in New Orleans, the daughter of Burnice and Maulene Wright Watson.

She was a retired schoolteacher of Adams County Christian School and Franklin County public school. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Natchez. She loved her family, and her grandchildren were the world to her.

Mrs. Barnett was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband William “Earl” Ellard of Ferriday; three sons, Ricky Moon and wife, Cherry, Darryl Moon and wife, Nancy, and Tony Moon and wife, Brenda, all of Ferriday; sister Jerry Jackson of Texas; grandchildren Leann Moon Miller and husband, Scott, Andy Moon, Derek Moon, Chris Moon, Logan Moon and Taylor Moon; nieces Sherian Ann Daniel and Theresa Faye Glenn; and a great nephew, R J Daniel.

Pallbearers will be Logan Moon, Taylor Moon, Carl Ellard, Cecil Ellard, Ricky Evans and Barrett Lackey.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at franklinfh.com.