Global Ministries has received word of the passing of former missionary, Rev. H. DeWitt Barnett, on February 16, 2009. 

DeWitt and his wife, Rebecca (Becky), were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), and were sent to Hong Kong by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) to serve as consultants on Chinese-American relationships.  DeWitt was born in Shanghai, China and in 1940, he received a B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina.  DeWitt and Rebecca served from 1971 to 1975, and again from 1978 to 1982, promoting “people-to-people” relationships with the Chinese.

Becky and their four sons, Peter, John, Andrew, and James were by his side when DeWitt’s ministry on this earth concluded.

Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 22, at Friends Homes West, 6100 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC.   Messages of condolence may be sent to Becky at:  6100 West Friendly Avenue, Apt. 4101, Greensboro, NC  27410.