Samuel (Sam) Richard Barrett was born on January 23, 1944, in Cooper, Texas. He was the son of Peter and Edna Barrett. He grew up in Houston, Texas, where he attended Smiley High School. He enlisted in the Navy in July 1962 and headed off to boot camp in CA. He had a long miliary career in Electronics. He was stationed at a variety of Naval bases located in places like the Philippines, Ireland, Scotland, Maine, Virginia Beach, Corpus Christi, Beeville, Texas. He retired from military service after serving his country for over 20 years. At the end of his military career, he attended Corpus Christi State University, where he received a Bachelor in Business Administration in 1985, Accounting degree in 1989, and he became a CPA in 1990, and a certified Fraud examiner in 1989. His primary focus was auditing companies for mergers and acquisitions. He retired from his second career to spend more time with his wife and family. He enjoyed flying miniature aircraft for Barnstormers in New Waverly, Texas, restoring his brother's 1984 Mustang, working on his homestead, rescuing needy felines, filming a menagerie of local wildlife, and acquiring a variety of chickens which live in a coop Sam built, because it had to be perfect for his chickens - and it was. There was not a question he couldn't answer or a subject he knew nothing about. He was dearly loved by his family and friends and will be missed very much.
Sam passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, after an unexpected illness, in Conroe Texas. He was 81 years young. He is preceded by his parents Peter and Edna Barrett and his brother Stephen Barrett. He is survived by his wife Donna Barrett of 59 years, son Travis Barrett of Texas, daughter Shelley Barrett- Retiz and husband Keanan Reitz of Coldspring, Texas, sister Theresa Macek and brother-in-law Steve Macek of Florida, grandchildren Brian Barrett of NC, Keven Barrett of NC, Taylor Clark of Missouri, Trysten Clark of Missouri, Justin Clark of Coldspring, Texas, and Five great-great grandchildren.
The family will gather at Pace funeral home Friday March 7, 2025 @12:00pm. Service for family and friends will be held on March 8, 2025, Sam will be interred at Center Hill Cemetery, in Oakhurst, Texas, at 3 pm, with Minister Jack Williams officiating. Military Honors provided by VFW Post 8568.

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