John Lewis Barrentine died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at M.D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He was 66.

A native of Sunflower County, Mr. Barrentine had lived in Vicksburg more than 50 years. He retired after 20 years of service with Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. He was a member of Wilderness Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Leonard and Alice Whitten Barrentine; one brother, Lester Barrentine; one sister, Alice Pearl Shingler; and a daughter, Rachel L. Clark.

Survivors include his wife, Diane Barrentine; two sons, John W. Barrentine and Daniel W. Barrentine; two daughters, Tammy L. Cassidy and Karen B. Powers; four brothers, James Barrentine, Terry Barrentine, Ronnie Barrentine and Raymond Barrentine; five sisters, Tressie Webb, Eleanor Barrentine, Martha Anderson, Linda McGraw and Joann Jackson; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home with Bob Conrad and Frankie Terry officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from noon Tuesday until the service.

Pallbearers will be John W. Barrentine, Daniel W. Barrentine, David Brown, Allan Brown, Charles Sanders and Johnny Sanders.

Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron Barrentine, Melvin Grantham, Roy Steed, Jason Sykes and Mark Brown.