Irene Kaye Barnette

Irene Kaye Brooks Barnette, 71 of Middlesboro, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at the Middlesboro ARH. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on January 2, 1951, a daughter of the late Alonzo and Maggie Kennedy Brooks. Irene had been a counselor.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ray Barnette; son, Terry Glenn Barnette; grandson, Camden Barnette; siblings, Rachel Simpson, Clara Melton, Marvin Brooks, and Glenn Brooks; nephews, James Lundy and Dillion Wren; and son-in-law, Michael Tigue.

Irene is survived by her daughters, Margaret Barnette and wife, Jessica Wilson, and Barbara Hughett; honorary children, Cathy McClean, Elvis Brooks, and Jennifer Brooks; grandchildren, Tina Elliott, Jannah Hughett, Hannah Barnette, Terry Tigue, Caitlin Tigue, and Ashley Barnette; great-grandchildren, Kiearah Barnette, Emma Brown, Keagan Barnette, Karson Barnette, Khloe Davis, Paislee Asher, and Kingsley Davis; great-great-grandchildren, Gracie Barnette and Kaden Barnette; sister, Peggy Brooks Brandstutter; and a host of other nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Jewish Cemetery in Middlesboro with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 12:00 PM until the funeral hour at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville, which is honored to serve the Brooks Family. Light a candle of remembrance and sign the guest register at www.arnettsteele.com.