John Wells Barrett

Chester Mr. John Wells Barrett, 77, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at MUSC-Chester Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, December 20, 2019, at Chester A.R.P. Church with Rev. Clint Davis and Dr. Dwight Pearson officiating.Interment will follow in Chester Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Thursday, December 19, at Barron Funeral Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, SC. Mr. Barrett was born December 30, 1941 in Stone, Kentucky and was a son of the late Cecil Ernest Barrett and Dora Wells Barrett.He was a graduate of Honaker High School in Honaker, VA and also Roanoke Technical Institute in Roanoke, VA.He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.John retired from United Contractors as a Civil Engineer and formerly served as President of the company.He was a member and Elder of Chester A.R.P. Church.John enjoyed woodworking and also antique watch repair.He was a member of Chester’s Home Builders Association.John was also instrumental in establishing a scholarship endowment for Lander University. He is survived by his wife, Linda Combs Barrett; two daughters, Elizabeth Shannon Barrett (David Eberhardt) of Asheville, NC and Virginia Barrett Webb (Robert Boyd, Sr.) of West Columbia, SC; two grandchildren, Grace Elizabeth Webb and Robert Boyd Webb, Jr. both of West Columbia, SC; one brother, Bruce Barrett of Gahanna, OH; one sister, Nancy Arrington of Mannassas, VA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to Chester ARP Church, P.O. Box 174, Chester, SC 29706 or to American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, c/o Christy Wilburn, 587 Lakenglen Rd., Chester, SC 29706 (designate on your check who the memorial is for). Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.