Barbara Ann Barnett Vernon, age 100, of Oxnard, CA passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025. She was born in Cowell, CA on September 27, 1924, to Earl and Ella Clark Barnett. She served as a WAVE in the U.S. Navy on Treasure Island during World War II. After the war, she went on to a career in Public Service in both San Joaquin and Fresno Counties. She was an active volunteer for many political causes and charitable organizations.
Barbara is survived by her three children: Carol Brown, Paul Vernon, and Martha Perez as well as eleven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her two brothers, Norris and George Barnett and her sister Jane Ellen Barnett.
The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff of Oakmont Senior Living in Oxnard who cared for her so generously.
Family and friends are invited to Memorial Services to be held Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 12 Noon, in the JOSEPH P. REARDON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, 757 East Main Street, Ventura with the Deacon Larry Lopez officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that those who wish send a donation to the American Red Cross in thanks for their work in the Los Angeles fires.