Lonnie Ray Barnhart, age 56, of Dewey, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, December 15, 2015, in Trego County, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born May 28, 1959, in Atwood, Kansas, to Merlin Lee and Shirley May (Koeppen) Barnhart.

Lonnie was a 1977 graduate of Batlesville College High School. He and his family owned and operated Barnhart Specialty Contracting; a drywall and flooring business. He was known for his skill and dedication to his trade. He will be dearly missed by many friends and family.

Survivors include his parents, Lee and Shirley of Dewey, Oklahoma; two brothers, Ronald (Vicki); and Richard (Connie), all of Topeka, Kansas; a sister, Debra (Nathan) Richardson of Winter Haven, Florida; and nieces and nephews, Michael Barnhart of Topeka, Leah (Mike) Sawyer of Topeka, Lydia (Ted) Christensen of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Lindsey Barnhart of Topeka, Lacey Barnhart of Topeka, and Lauren Barnhart of Topeka. He was preceded in death by a niece, Tori Barnhart-Hoskins.

Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2015 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Bison and Adams, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. There will be no visitation as cremation was chosen.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Worldwide Construction Fund for Kingdom Halls, c/o Kingdom Hall, 6720 SE Adams Blvd, Bartlesville, OK  74006.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.schmittfuneral.com.