Rev. O. Jewell Barrett

Olliver Jewell Barrett was born March 24, 1931, to O.J. and Kitty Blackwell Barrett at Little Cypress, KY in Marshall County. He died on Thursday, May 13, 2026, surrounded by his family.

He is survived by daughters Sherry Cooper (Kenny) and Debby Custer (Gary) of Nashville, TN; grandsons: Jonathan Barrett Cooper (Michelle), Joshua Cooper (Rosa), Nathan Zimmerer (Roni), and Patrick Zimmerer; great grandchildren: Emily Cooper, Olivia Cooper, Adriana Hendricks-Cooper, Noah Hendricks-Cooper, Grace Hendricks-Cooper, Iyana Zimmerer, Quinn Cooper, and Abel Cooper.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers E.B. and Bobby Barrett, and grandson David Barrett Zimmerer, wife Loretta Walker Barrett, and wife Jean Farley Barrett.

Rev. Barrett graduated from Murray State University and attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He was a brick mason by trade and a minister since 1950. He pastored four churches over 65 years and taught the “Sunday School of the Air” radio program for 46 years.

Funeral arrangements are provided by Collier Funeral Home in Benton, KY. The service will be held there on Saturday, May 16, at 2:00 p.m. Public visitation will be between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214 or Mt. Kenton Cemetery, P.O. Box 7314, Paducah, KY 42003.