Shawn Barnhardt

Dateline: New London

Mr. Shawn Eugene Barnhardt, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 22, 2019.

The family will receive friends Saturday, November 30 from 11 am to 1 pm at Wilkinson Funeral Home. A service to celebrate his life will be at 1 pm in the funeral home chapel with Bishop Nanto officiating. Burial will follow at Cabarrus Memorial Gardens.

Shawn was born August 20, 1969 in Alamance County. He was the son of Preston E. Barnhardt of Concord and the late Donna Klinesmith Barnhardt. He was also preceded in death by his twin nieces, Victoria and Alexis Valentine; grandparents, Edward E. Barnhardt and Kathleen Creekmoor Barnhardt, and Donnell Klinesmith and Barbara Jean Klinesmith.

Shawn was a 1988 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. He became a volunteer firefighter with Harrisburg, while in school for his EMT and then Paramedics certifications. He worked in this field in Cabarrus County for many years. At the time of his death, Shawn was employed with Baxter and Associates.

In addition to his father, Preston Barnhardt and his wife, Rhonda, those left to cherish Shawn’s memory are his daughter, Kasey Barnhardt of Richfield; sister, Rebecca Valentine and husband, Rick of Concord; brother, Seth Barnhardt and wife, Marcie of Mooresville; nieces, Avery and Abigail Valentine, Isabelle and Aubrey Barnhardt; nephew, Carson Barnhardt; and many other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to Memorials Processing, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.