February 18, 1937 - January 27, 2025
Kathleen Barnwell Mincey, age 87, of Brooklet, went home to be with the Lord as she passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 27th, 2025, after a lengthy illness of Lewy Body Dementia.
Kathleen was born on February 18th, 1937, to Ben and Nora Bernice Barnwell of Brooklet. In 1953, Kathleen (Kat) met Eugene Mincey (Jr) in the little town of Brooklet at the ice cream shop. Jr. thought she was the prettiest girl around and offered to buy her an ice cream. They married on October 3rd, 1953 and went on to have three beautiful girls, Debbie, Charlene and Sandy.
Kathleen began work at the Mary Dell Styles Sewing Factory, then at Farmers & Merchant Bank for 20 years, J H Wyatt Company for 4 years, and Statesboro Herald for 14 years before retiring. Her hobbies over the years were sewing for her girls when they were young. She sewed her daughter’s wedding dress and the bridesmaid’s dresses for that wedding, all while taking care of her husband who was in the hospital in Savannah. Years later, she helped sew one of her granddaughter’s prom dresses. She loved to read and traveled the world thru her love of books.
Kat was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Benjamin Paul Barnwell (Alabama), James Wilbert Barnwell (Statesboro) and a great granddaughter, Natalee Ouimette.
She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Eugene Mincey, her daughters Debbie Kennedy (Jimmy), Charlene Robbins (Ray) both of Statesboro and Sandy McElveen of Richmond Hill. She was blessed with 7 grandchildren Greg Kennedy (Emily), Gena Manning (Gabe), Candi Partridge (John), Nichole Gay (Bradley), Joni Marzofka (Tyler), Katie Ouimette (John), Bobby Robbins (Ginger), and 20 great-grandchildren whom she loved dearly! She is also survived by her sister, Jeanette Perkins of Statesboro and many nieces and nephews.
She was a charter member of Bible Baptist Church of Statesboro.
The family will receive visitors on Thursday January 30th from 2:00pm until 3:00pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. The funeral service will follow at 3:00pm with Rev. Max Alderman officiating.
Interment will be at Brooklet City Cemetery.
Pallbearers will Greg Kennedy, Bobby Robbins, Jackson Kennedy, Jimmy Barnwell, Tommy Perkins, and Keith Perkins.
The family requests that any memorial contributions be made to either Georgia Hospice Care, 100 Southwest Main Street, Vidalia, Georgia 30474 or to Bible Baptist Church, 889 GA Hwy. 24, Statesboro, GA 30461.
Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson.com
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of arrangements.
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