Michael D. Barnett

In Obituaries by OC Monitor Staff

McHENRY, Ky. — Michael D. Barnett, 55, of McHenry, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023, under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born on Dec. 29, 1967, in Greenville, Kentucky, to Doris Ann Smith and the late Jessie Barnett.

Michael was a member of The Word Missionary Baptist Church and he worked as a truck driver for Time DC.

Aside from his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Leona Barnett and Garnett and Anna Smith.

He leaves behind to cherish many memories, his wife, Diane Douglas Barnett, of McHenry; three daughters, Taylor Baird, of Owensboro, Kentucky, Kaitlyn Barnett, of Owensboro, and Cassandra Barnett, of Evansville, Indiana; his mother, Doris Ann Smith, of Greenville, Kentucky; three stepsons, Damian Reed, of Owensboro, Noah Reed, of Hawesville, Kentucky, and Steven Hines, of McHenry; one brother, Nick Barnett, of Central City, Kentucky; and one nephew, Ethan Barnett, of Central City. Michael was blessed with 10 grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, July 24, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bishop Shea Hughes and Pastor Joey Bratcher officiating. Burial will follow in Render Memorial Cemetery in McHenry. Friends may visit with the Barnett family from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday at the funeral home.

Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of Michael D. Barnett by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.