He was born September 9, 1935 in Peoria to Harry J. “Mike” and Corda M. (Berry) Barnett. He married Judith A. Barnett on November 4, 1967 in Peoria. She preceded him in death on November 7, 2010.
Survivors include seven children, Rhonda Nelson of Decatur, TX , D’Arbra McKeever of Naples, FL, Jolene Threet of Peoria, Greg (Sharon) Threet of St. Louis, Michelle (Francisco) Campos of Buffalo Grove, IL, Steve (Debbie) Barnett of Raleigh, NC, and Allen (Saleana) Barnett of Bourbonnais, IL; 10 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Phyllis Chioni of Tampa, FL and Janet Lane of Peoria Heights.
Mike worked at S & S Builders Hardware for 41 years, retiring in April of 2006. He volunteered for 10 years at Proctor Hospital. He is a U.S. Navy Reserves Veteran.
He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Peoria.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel. Pastor Mark McCall will officiate.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2019 at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Online condolences may be made to www.davison-fulton.com
Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.