Michael L. "Buddy" Barley
September 18, 1970 ~ January 9, 2016
Michael L. “Buddy” Barley, Jr., 45, Indianapolis, formerly of Martinsville, died January 9, 2016. Buddy was born September 18, 1970, in Martinsville to the late Michael L. Barley, Sr. and Janet (May) Barley, who survives.
He attended Martinsville High School. A talented and accomplished carpenter, he worked as a self-employed drywall finisher for a number of years. More recently, he worked at All Points Tree Service in Indianapolis. Buddy enjoyed wood carving and fishing. Described as a kind, caring, gentle soul who did not know a stranger, he will be missed by a loving family and many friends.
Survivors include his son, Justin Barley (April) of Martinsville; mother, Janet (May) Barley of Indianapolis; sister, Gina Barley of Indianapolis; grandsons, Lane and Brodi Barley; grandmothers, Julia Remster of Mooresville and Azalee Masten of Indianapolis.
Friends and family will gather from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2016, in the chapel at Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. Pastor Ron Wagner will officiate the 7 p.m. funeral service. Cremation will follow at the Morgan County Crematory. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army Harbor Lights Center, 2400 N. Tibbs Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46222. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Gina, Janet and family we are so deeply sorry to hear about buddy and for your loss our deepest sympathy to all of you Vicki and betty
Gina, I cannot express how sorry I am to hear of buddy’s passing. I know you two were very close. You are all in my prayers
Gina I’m so sorry to hear about Buddy. My prayers are with you and your family. Love you
Prayers for Janet and her family in this time of sorrow and need.
Buddy, I love you and will miss you very, very much. – Aunt Marti
Prayers for Janet and family.I am so sorry.
Buddy, I love you so much, I miss you already, our talks every few weeks. You are going to be missed by so many people. We had some really great memories, I cannot share just one. Brickyard, I U game, lots and lots of laughs and fun times. Lyrah will always know you as Papaw. Love, Jo
Michael Barley (Buddy) My Nephew you will be greatly missed by so many ,your sweet kind smile , your kind heart, your Great hugs, Love you so DEARLY WITH LOVE AUNT JUDI
Buddy, love you so much, miss you so much, we had so many good times fishing, and laughing, and playing chess, even when I beat you we still had so much fun together so many memories I will treasure forever, especially when we took grandma lona fishing, oh my what a joy to see you both out there.
Buddy, I love you so much, and miss you, your smiling face, we had so much fun, fishing and playing chess, especially when I beat you, we just laughed and player another game, my what good times we had, my best two times with you, is when we went to Justin and April’s, and you playing ball with Lane and Brody, and fishing with you and grandma Lona. So many great memories. Thank you God for bringing this incredible man and his family back into my life. God bless and keep you safe. Love always.
We played chess too. I had forgotten that.
Buddy, you will alway live in my heart and I will always remember your smile. XXXXOOO. I am sorry life here was so hard. I hope you know how loved you are. I will see you on the other side someday. ~Aunt Marti
Buddy I remember the day we first met, our first bus ride, the summers we spent out running the woods and playing, the winters we spent sledding, the little arguments we had, and oh…..the crush I had on you. The notes we passed back and forth on the bus…the famous ‘Do you love me?’ Check yes or no. Those are memories I will always hold dear to my heart. I will miss you my dear friend….until we meet again.
Sending prayers for comfort for Mike’s family & friends. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Prayers to all the family and friends
Our thoughts and prayer are with you in your time of need. Keith and Peggy Hawkins
Hey SEXY our love was so real when u told me to put my ring back on at midnight on new years eve I was so happy , then you said we will be married in 2016 …….. Please just text me and tell me everything is alright like u always did
RIP Buddy,you are loved and going to be missed by so many. Prayers and hugs to your family and friends..
Rest In Heaven, Buddy. I love you.
Sadly missed…..
Sadly missed, beautiful memories! !
ILL NEAVER FOGET WHEN YOUR PARENTS RENTED OFF MY GRANDPARENTS YOU ME GINA JASON MANDY PLAYED IN OUR ‘ clubhouse’ Every time we were there cards games we always had a blast!!!!! Prayers to you GINA AND YOUR MOM AND CHILDREN JODI JULIE ALL THAT LOVED U VERY MUCH!!! YOU WILL BE MISSED RIP BUDDY AMY GOODE (RYNARD)
Rest peacefully Bud, I will always be here for our Justin and those beautiful grandbabies of ours.
Lots of memories. May God comfort your family now and in the days to come. Rest in peace Buddy. Hugs and prayers to all.
Beautiful video tribute.
My prayers are with the family
It was a lovely & emotional photo tribute of Buddy. I have several fond memories of the Barley family from back in the day. My deepest condolences go out to his family. Cherishing the memories, allow those we will miss to live on in our hearts.
My Dear sweet Buddy, I am so glad you are my son. I will miss you so much! You were loved by so many people, I loved hearing the wonderful memories everyone shared with me. The one constant was your smile, your generous heart and of course how good looking you are. I am so proud of you and how giving you were of yourself to others , always there to help in any way you could. You have so many talents but the one enduring trait is your love for those around you, we’ll all miss that smile and those hugs and the heartfelt ‘I love you’ . Gina and I will carry you with us as we do your Dad, every second of everyday. You left a wonderful legacy behind in Justin, Lane and Brodi. I love you Son, Momma
Jan, Gina and Justin, You will all be in our hearts and prayers. Words cannot describe how sad we are. Buddy Love is truly one of the good guys and will be missed more than he could ever know. So many happy memories we will share to keep Buddy alive in our hearts. You all are our extended family and we love you so much. May God comfort you in this time of sorrow. We love you. Mark and Michelle White