John Bricker Jr.

BRICKER, Dr. John Brodie Jr., (Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force, Ret.), of Richmond and Callao, Virginia, passed away quietly on June 19, 2010 with his devoted wife, Gene, by his side. John was a WWII fighter pilot out of England with the "Mighty Eighth," and was recalled for the Korean Conflict. John was a podiatrist in Richmond, who, for a number of years shared the practice with his father and two brothers. In the years following his retirement, he spent time in Richmond and at his river home in Callao, which he truly loved and enjoyed the company of his friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, J.B. Bricker Sr. and Nellie H. Bricker; two brothers, Dr. W.T. "Bill" Bricker and Dr. Stanley A. Bricker; and sister-in-law, Shirley Z. Bricker. He is survived by his wife, Gene W. Bricker; son, Dr. J. Brodie Bricker III and his wife, Janet, of Greenville, S.C.; grandson, Jeremy Bricker and his wife, Welles, of Ashville, N.C.; sister-in-law, Lenora M. Bricker of Winter Haven, Fla.; and his loving niece, Linda Bricker Banks and her husband, Henry "Buddy" Banks Jr., of Richmond. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, at Forest Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.