BARNHILL ROBERT LEE BARNHILL of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015. Bob was born November 13, 1949 in South Charleston, WV. Bob attended Antioch Advent Church as a child and was saved at a young age and is now resting in the arms of our Lord and Savior. Bob was the son of the late James Robert and Julia Gertrude Hunter Barnhill. He was also preceded in death by brothers, William Edward Barnhill, Sr. and James Ronald Barnhill. Bob leaves behind to celebrate his life brother, Larry Eugene Barnhill of Huntington, WV, sisters Patricia Elizabeth Brown (Gene) of Raleigh, NC, and Carol Lynn Barnhill of Elkview, WV. Nephews, William E. Barnhill, Scott A. Barnhill, David M. Brown and nieces, Ginger Barnhill Marshall, Diana Brown Gunter, and Michelle Brown Bruner as well as several great nephews and nieces. Included also are dear friends and Cleveland family Janet and Bob Gyevat. Bob was employed at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District as an Occupational Health/Workers Compensation Administrator. In 2013, Bob received the designation of Associate in Risk Management (ARM) from The Insurance Institutes. Bob was the first Certified Workers' Compensation Professional in the State of Ohio and in the initial thirty in the country to receive this designation. After graduating from Herbert Hoover High School, he graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Bob was an assistant designer at Ithaca College and full designer at the Village Dinner Theater in Erie, Pa. Before moving from Charleston, WV to Ohio, Bob enjoyed working in the arts in Charleston both in the Light Opera Guild and the Kanawha Players, appearing in many productions including some favorites like Cabaret, Wait Until Dark, and God Spell. As part of the original cast of a Light Opera Guild production of God Spell, Bob joined other members of the original cast for a reunion last year when God Spell was performed again for Charleston audiences. Bob enjoyed meeting up with his old friends and reminiscing about old times. Bob's family and his many friends will miss him but will remember, with a smile, his dry wit and all the fun times. Bob's family would also like to thank the Western Reserve Hospice and Cleveland Clinic for their kindness to Bob. Tabone Solon Funeral Home in Solon, Ohio is preparing Bob for his final trip home and Hafer Funeral Home in Elkview, WV will make the final arrangements. Pastor David Keeney will be officiating the service which will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 11:00 am at the funeral home with burial at Elk Hills Memorial Park, Big Chimney, WV. Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Friday at Hafer Funeral Home, Elkview. Web site for Hafer Funeral Home: www.haferfuneralhome.net