Edith Pauline Fox Barnett
October 7, 1929 - January 11, 2026

Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Home 943 Highway 425 North Monticello, AR 71655 Map & Directions Graveside Service Lone Sassafras Cemetery Midway Route Monticello ,  AR 71655 1/18/2026 2:00 p.m. Map & Directions   Lone Sassafras Cemetery Midway Route Road Monticello, AR 71655 Map & Directions

Edith Pauline Fox Barnett, age 96 of Crossett, AR, formerly of Monticello, AR, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Stonegate Health and Rehab in Crossett. She was born October 7, 1929, in Ladelle, AR to the late Bannie Lee Fox and Maude Scott Fox.

She was the widow of Leon Barnett, a retired Burlington Industries employee and member of East Side Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Youngblood and husband Bernard; infant son, Tommy Barnett; eight brothers, Lewis Burch, Marvin Burch, Edward Burch, Joe Burch, Herman Burch, Claude Fox, Robert Fox and Johnny Fox; and four sisters, Irene Wigley, Lela Murphy, Georgia Brantley and Marie Fox Priest.

She is survived by a granddaughter, LeaAnn Youngblood Dolan and husband Barry of Crossett; a great-grandson, Nathan McIntyre and wife Karly of Fayetteville; a step great-granddaughter, Danni Dolan of Monticello; and four great-great grandchildren, Haven, Holynn, Cohen and Creed all of Fayetteville.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Lone Sassafras Cemetery with Rev. Michael Griffith officiating. You can sign Mrs. Edith’s guestbook registry here on her page.