Elizabeth Barnebee Obituary

Elizabeth Love Barnebee, 47, of Fort Myers, FL, passed away on September 5, 2023, in Bonita Springs, FL. Elizabeth was born on October 27, 1975, to Alicia and Mike Barnebee in Corsicana, TX. In middle school, Elizabeth moved to Naples, FL, where she would eventually kickstart her career and passion as a hairstylist. By age 18, she was the manager at First Choice Haircutters, where her inspiring energy spread to employees and customers alike. Elizabeth loved her career as a hairstylist and would go on to become a cosmetologist instructor. One of her greatest joys was educating aspiring students within the industry. She tremendously impacted countless lives - both personally and professionally. Because of Elizabeth's energetic teaching, her students were able to go on to enjoy lucrative careers where they made people look and feel beautiful. Many students attribute their passion to Elizabeth's desire to push people to be their best as she utilized her deep knowledge, positive attitude, trademark smile, personability, and empathic approach to teaching. Her relatable style allowed students to call her a friend, mentor, mother figure, and role model. Elizabeth additionally enjoyed being an aunt to her niece and nephews, a daughter to her mother Alicia, and a dog mom to her Scottish Terrier mix, Atticus. She displayed love for her family members through kind actions and a keen sense of humor. These relationships perfectly exemplify how Elizabeth served her purpose by showing kindness and love to all people, regardless of circumstance. Elizabeth also had passion for animals, England, music, boating, travel, nature, and history. Specifically, she was a walking encyclopedia on Roman and Egyptian history. These passions contributed to her unique sense of style that made her so memorable. Elizabeth is predeceased by Dr. J. H. and Toni Barnebee (paternal grandparents) as well as Daniel and Lavita Story (maternal grandparents). She is survived by Alicia and Mike Barnebee (parents) in addition to Michael Chris and Janice Barnebee (brother and sister-in-law). Services will be held at Fuller Funeral Home (Pine Ridge Rd in Naples) on September 23 at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Elizabeth Barnebee Cosmetology Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will honor Elizabeth's legacy by empowering cosmetologist students to achieve their full potential. A temporary gofundme has been created by Elizabeth's family until the scholarship is finalized. Generous donations can be made at the following link: https://www. gofundme. com/f/elizabeth-barnebee-scholarship-fund?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet-first-launch&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer