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Doyle Deon Barnhart of Chester

Doyle Deon Barnhart, 79, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at his residence.

He was born to the late Cletus and Selma (nee Dillow) Barnhart on Nov. 4, 1940 in Anna-Jonesboro. He married Charlotte Blechle on July 11, 1959 at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina; she survives.

Doyle owned and operated B&B Heating & Air in Chester for 30 years. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chester and American Legion Post #133 in Perryville, Missouri; and he was a 3rd Degree Knight at the Knights of Columbus #3790 in Chester.

Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Barnhart of Chester; four children, Debra (June) Reniva of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Kevin (Donna) Barnhart of Chester, Gregory (Regina) Barnhart of Chester and Melinda Murchie (Eugene Cotten) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; one brother, Carrol (June) Barnhart of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Hannah (Abraham) Carter, James Hammons, John Hammons, Austen Barnhart, Megan Lix, Lily Barnhart, Brandon (Stephannie) Murchie and McKenzie Murchie; and three great-grandchildren, Zoe and Abigail Carter and Declan Courville.

Doyle was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, Mark and Brian Barnhart; and eight siblings, Wardel, Weldon, Wayne, Leroy, Clifton, Wanda, Cathleen and Shirley.

It was Doyle's wish to be cremated. The family will have a private family gathering at a later date.

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