Francis 'Frank' Barnhart

Mr. Francis “Frank” Barnhart Funeral Services for Francis "Frank" Barnhart will be Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 11:00 am at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Melrose, La. Father Jacob Thomas will officiate the service. The family will receive friends Wednesday, July 2, 2008 from 5 pm until 9 pm at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home of Natchitoches. A Rosary service will be held at 7:30 pm during the visitation. Interment will be at Fern Park in Natchitoches, La. Frank Barnhart, age 59, of Natchitoches, La., died Monday, June 30, 2008, at residence in Red Dirt. He was the Son of the late Charlie and Mattie Powell Barnhart. Frank was a construction supervisor for over 30 years and was an avid outdoors man. He was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Barnhart has made the Red Dirt Community home for the last 25 years. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Mrs. Fran Fuller Barnhart; Three Sons, Tim Barnhart and his wife Delicia of Red Dirt, Nat Barnhart and his wife Amanda of Cloutierville, and Tom Watkins of Red Dirt; Two Sisters, Sherry Wellman and her husband David of Leesville and Sharron Wellman and her husband Elray of LaCamp; One Brother, Charlie Barnhart, Jr. and his wife Joy of Gardner; Nine grandchildren, Brittany, Breanna, Tiffany, Austin, Justin, Westin, Bailey Barnhart, Trey and Hannah Watkins; Mother-in-law, Theresa Fuller; Two Uncles, Gene Powell and his wife Lou of Elmer and Louie Powell and his wife Velma of Alexandria. Numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. Pallbearers will be Chad Fuller, Adam Fuller, Shawn Wellman, Keanan Barnhart, Dusty Harper, and Dusty Bousay. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Cardozer and Dennis Dezendorf.