Franklin - Katharine Estelle Barrett, 82, a retired Fairfax County Public School system teacher, passed away on November 20, 2013. She was born in Norfolk, a daughter of the late Robert Sidney and Iva Julia Rawles Barrett, and was also predeceased by her sister, Iva Mary Hopkins.
Ms. Barrett was a 1948 graduate of Carrsville High School, and a graduate of Madison College, Southwestern Seminary with a master's degree in religious education, Southeastern Seminary and the University of North Carolina with a master's degree in biology. She was a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, honorary women educator's organization, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and Franklin Baptist Church where she had served as a deacon.
Ms. Barrett was actively involved in the development and dedication of Barrett's Landing in Franklin, which is named in honor of her great-grandparents, Richard and Mary Rebecca Murfee Barrett.
Survivors include her brother, Robert Sidney Barrett, Jr. and his wife, Carole, of Raleigh, NC, and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, December 29, 2013 in the chapel of Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. Sharon James officiating. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High Street, Franklin, VA 23851.