Mr. Barkley enjoyed fishing, cooking and being outdoors. He cherished the moments he got to spend time with his children. Mr. Barkley adored his “sweetest love” Michelle Martinez. They spent the last few years together and share many memories and the sweetest love with each other. He enjoyed the simple things in the nature of life. Mr. Barkley was a mechanic at heart and enjoyed rebuilding custom cars and boxing.
Mr. Barkley is preceded in death by his grandmother, Julia Barkley. Survivors include his sweetest love, Michelle Martinez; children, Xaria Barkley, Alexis Barkley, Jayqun Eckford and Komikko Barkley; parents, Blaine and Diane Barkley; step-children, Nayeli Garner, Gabriella Martinez, Isabelle Martinez, Mariah Graybill, and Jacob Graybill; siblings, Kim Barkley, Allison Barkley and Emily Combs (Mike); and his mother and father-in-law, Miguel and Vilma Martinez Diaz.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at the Columbia Road Chapel of Elliott Sons Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), 199 Water Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038, Doctor’s Hospital, 3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909, or you can send a flower to Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 4255 Columbia Road, Martinez, GA 30907.
