Maxey Lee Barnett, age 81 of Collinsville, IL, born April 7, 1941 in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at his residence surrounded by family.

Maxey was a Collinsville High School graduate, Class of 1959.  He worked as a pattern maker for American Steel Foundry and then went on to be the mockup foreman for McDonnell Douglas/Boeing.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He was a member of the Masquers Theatre Group, Buck Skinners, Cahokia Mounds Indian Dancers, a lifetime member and ranger officer for the Town & Country Gun Club, an NRA range officer, lifetime member of the Collinsville Soccer Association, soccer referee and trainer of referees, and a little league soccer and baseball coach.  He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.  He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed.

Maxey was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil I. and Anna Ruth (nee Maxey) Barnett; a grandson, Bradley Duckworth; and a sister, Shirley Hilbert.

Surviving are his loving wife of 63 years, Judy A. (nee Smith) Barnett, whom he married August 15, 1959; a son, Martin Barnett of Collinsville, IL; a daughter, Dori (Christopher) Hunt of Wheaton, IL; four grandchildren:  Erin (Josh) Barnett-Scutella, Blake (Gabriela) Barnett, Kati (Nicholas) Michalas and Dustin Duckworth; eight great-grandchildren:  Eliana and Skylar Barnett, Lenoir Codespote, Augustina Scutella, Niko and Braden Michalas, Haddie and Beatrice Hunt.

Memorial visitation will be 2 – 5 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Barry Wilson Funeral Home, Maryville, IL.  Memorial service will follow at 5 p.m.

Memorials are suggested to Madison Terrace DD home, 95 N Main Street Wood River, IL 62095 or Town & Country Gun Club c/o Toys for Tots PO Box 38 Maryville, IL 62062 and will be received at the visitation or can be mailed to Barry Wilson Funeral Home, 2800 N. Center Street, Maryville, IL 62062.