James Lee Barrick

James Lee Barrick, 88, of Clarksburg passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 5, 1927 in Clarksburg; son of the late Glenn Barrick and Thelma (Lee) Barrick.

Jim is survived by his best friend and companion, Patty Kimble of Clarksburg, WV; two daughters, Shirley Cole & her husband, Jim and Susan Deem all of Clarksburg, WV; Roger Barrick & his wife, Sandy, of Hilton Head Island, S.C., and Eddie Barrick & his companion, Bob Knight of Salem; four grandchildren, Lisa, Kelly, Ashley Cole, and T.J. Deem; five great grandchildren, Kaitlin Griffith, Kansas Nicholson, Emma Nicholson, Madison Casto and Dylan Harrouff.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, of 38 years, Anita Joan Barrett Barrick; one brother, Richard Barrick; and a son-in-law, Jeffrey Deem.

Jim was a graduate of Washington Irving High School. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII until 1947; he retired as a pressman form Fairmont Printing and at one time printed issues of Wild Wonderful West Virginia and West Virginia Football Programs. He was a member of the Clarksburg Baptist Church, Clarksburg Moose, B.P.O.E 482 Elks, Clarksburg Model Aviation Club. Jim also liked to deliver cakes with Patty.

Jim liked to explore the side roads just to see where he would come out. Many Sunday drives were enjoyed, in an old Nash Rambler, with the family; where picnics were either at road side parks or just throwing a blanket on the ground. Jim was still driving and seeing everything that he could until the last week of October.

He also liked to swim and picnic at Holly River and Audra State Park. He enjoyed watching West Virginia football and basketball games, Pittsburgh Steelers, Trout fishing, flying radio control airplanes; but most of all... Eating Sweets.

Jim and Anita liked prime rib night at the restaurant in the bottom of Sheraton Inn and another favorite restaurant was Sunset Ellis.

Family will receive friends at Davis Funeral Home, Rt. 98 Clarksburg/Nutter Fort, on Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 2:00-7:00pm; funeral service will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 11:00am with Reverend David L. Hulme, presiding. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Sunset Memorial Park. Military rites will be performed on Monday, at 10:50am by the Harrison County Honor Guard and the Army Air Corp.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to Amedisys Hospice care, 67 Casino Dr., Suite 102, Anmoore WV 26323

. Davis Funeral Home is honored to assist the Barrick family.

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