Mr. Bobby J. Barnhill, age 84, of Murray Kentucky, died at 5:24 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Spring Creek Health Care.
He retired a Coal Mine Supervisor; Member of Murray First United Methodist Church; Member of the American Legion and also a Shriner.
He was born in Illinois September 28, 1926 to the late Lawton Burr Barnhill and Reba Maneese Kelly. In addition to his parents he is preceded by his wife Wanda Lee Barnhill; daughter Deborah Hinch and his dog, Nikki.
He is survived by four daughters, Mary Ann Wise of Evansville Indiana, Patty Baran (John) of Demotte Indiana, Sandra Curray (Jerry) of Gladstone Illinois, Darla Rogers (Fred) of Royalton Illinois; two sons, Michael Lee of Franklin Massachusetts, Tim Lee of DuQuoin Illinois; Donna Harmon (Ted) of Whittington Illinois, Linda Fred of Sesser Illinois, Connie Odem of Christopher Illinois; one brother, Ron Kelly (Rose) of Sesser Illinois; eleven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren also survive.
Services will be held 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home. Rev. Bob Saywell will officiate and burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 31, 2010 from 9:00 am until funeral hour.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Hospice House, 803 Popular Street, Murray Kentucky 42071. Online condolences may be left at: www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com