Jimmy Joe Barton

Jimmy Joe Barton, 62, of Radford, Va., passed away on Monday, September 28, 2009, at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Era having served in the United States Air Force as a mechanic on the F105 and was based at Takhli Air Force Base in Thailand. He was a lifelong resident of Radford and a graduate of Radford University. He was a local businessman, friend and father who was always quick with a joke and a smile. He was definitely one of a kind. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred Elijah and Katherine VanHoy Barton. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Barton, of Little Rock, Ark.; stepson, Darin Veasey, of Vinton; sister, Linda Barton Hale, of Elizabeth City, N.C.; and two brothers and sisterin-law, Hubert C. and Stacy H. Barton and Winfred "Wint" Earl Barton, all of Radford. Services will be private. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2009, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the VFW Post #776, c/o Gary Harris, 1303 Wadsworth Street, Radford, Va. 24141 or the Carilion NRV Hospice, 707 Randolph St., Suite 210, Radford, Va. 24141. The Barton family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home in Radford, Va., 540-639-2456. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com