Obituary of Terry Preston Barkley

Terry Preston Barkley, 64, of Carlinville, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on May 31, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. Terry was born on September 22, 1951 in Carrollton to Preston Edward and Dorothy Evelyn (Whitaker) Barkley. He graduated from Carlinville High School with the class of 1969. After serving in the United States Navy, he worked as a security guard for the Illinois Secretary of State. Terry was an avid fisherman, loved to laugh and thoroughly enjoyed his grandkids. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, the Men's Sunday School group at First Assembly of God and the Guy Baird American Legion Post #554 in Carlinville. Terry married Darlene Faye Wills on September 30, 1977 and she survives. He is also survived by his son, Heath (companion, Amanda Barnes) of Carlinville; daughters, Amy (Brock) Reynolds of Springfield, IL, Heather (Shane) Michaelis of Carlinville and Nena (Bob) Wells of Fairfield, IL; grandchildren, McKenzie and Chase Michaelis, Preston and Shaling Reynolds, Kale and Jada Barkley, Reaghan and Kayden Wells and Hadlee Barnes; brother, Bob Barkley of East Peoria; and two sisters, Betty Triplett of Bunker Hill and Sandee Jacobs of East Peoria. Terry is preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Ronald Dean Barkley. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Carlinville. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Paul's United Church of Christ with Rev. Kevin Strope officiating. Burial will follow in Hettick Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Paul's kitchen fund or to the Barnes Jewish Kidney Transplant Unit.