Mrs. Russell “Rusty” Virginia Barefoot, 64, of Hockley, passed away Saturday, February 7th at Tomball Medical Center. Interment will be in Fairview Whitehall Cemetery, after which an intimate family gathering will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Rusty was born in Houston on December 21, 1950 to Russell John Whitaker and Margaret Virginia (Reynolds) Whitaker. She graduated from high school and attended college to become a nurse. In 1983 she married Lawrence Roy Barefoot, Jr., and together they raised three children.
Mrs. Barefoot is survived by her husband, Lawrence Roy Barefoot, Jr., of Hockley, daughters and son-in-law Stacy and Michael Schulman of Tomball and Tammy Jessie of Hockley; son and daughter-in-law Russell Gene and Kate Johnson of Waller; sister Linda Hill of Tomball; grandchildren Mallory Wilding, Russell Barefoot, John Johnson, Joshua Humphrey, Jaden Johnson and Joe Johnson; great-grandchildren Rance, Reese and Beau Wilding and Jessica Lynn Humphrey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Rocky Williams and brother Joseph Whitaker.