Kaitlin Ariel Barnett of Du Quoin, Illinois was born on May 25, 1988 to Donald A. Barnett Jr (Janine) and Barbara K. (Barnett) Vaz née Davis (Carlyle) at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Illinois. She passed away on June 17, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Medical Center in St Louis, Missouri.
Kaitlin was a bundle of sunshine, always singing and smiling, and trying to make the world a brighter place for everyone around her. She loved letting her creativity shine through her hair and makeup and she got her cosmetology license. She decided to take a different path eventually, but still continued to dabble until the end. She sang at church and everywhere else she could using her gift of song to touch everyone around her.
Kaitlin is survived by her dad and stepmom, Don and Janine Barnett of Du Quoin, stepdad Carlyle Vaz (Alicia Davis) of Belleville, two sisters Meagan (Chase) Jarrett of Carbondale, and Amie (Tommy) Finney of Mt Carmel, IL, four step siblings Aaren Vaz (Sarah Meister) and Iann Vaz of Belleville, Andrew Vaz of Carbondale, and Sara Vaz (Dusty Oetting) of Du Quoin. She is also survived by her Maternal Grandfather, Samuel Davis (Mary) and Paternal Granny Joan Barnett, all of Du Quoin, her nephews: A.J. and Faolin "Doodles" Jarrett of Carbondale, and Harrison and Nolan Finney of Mt Carmel, step-nieces and step-nephews: Seth Walden and Lydia Vaz of Belleville and Violet and Quinn Oetting of Du Quoin, her "work wifey" and best friend Crissy VanBuskirk of Carbondale, her fur baby Chloe of Du Quoin, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins including her birthday twin, Kelly Davis of Belleville, all of whom love and will miss her deeply.
She was preceded in death by her mother: Barbara Vaz, maternal grandmother: Janet Davis, paternal Pappy: Donald A. Barnett Sr, all four sets of great grandparents, and numerous great aunts, great uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Rev. Tom Stearns officiating.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery in Tamaroa, IL.
Friends may make memorials to the Matthews Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home.