Funeral services for Mr. Drexel Leon Barnett, 80, of Sterlington, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 12, 2007 in the Chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe with Rev. Billy Carter officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Linville, LA. Mr. Barnett was born August 19, 1926 in Crossett, AR and passed away March 8, 2007 in Rocky Branch, LA. He was preceded in death by a brother, John M. Barnett, a sister Nancy Barnett and a granddaughter Angela Breland. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sterlington, LA. He also was an avid hunter. Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife of almost 57 years: Billie J. Cain Barnett; daughters: Marsha Thomas and husband, Jimmy, Nezy Sanderson and husband, Larry, Mary Sanderson and husband, Daniel; brother: Dorvil Barnett and wife, Sue Ann; 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be: Ronnie Jones, Mike Jones, Eddie Jones, Chris Mike, Robert Davis, and Jerry Smith. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday, March 11, 2007 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.