James Barbee Obituary
Aside from his parents, Evan Alvis Barbee and Thelma Irene McClure Barbee, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of fifty years, Mildred N. Burden Barbee; two sons, James A. Barbee, Jr. and Barry D. Barbee and three brothers, Jewel Brandon Barbee, Darvin Ray Barbee and Jerry Lee Barbee.
His legacy of love and strength lives on through his surviving three children, Ruth (Rick) Edwards, Eddie (Gail) and Annette (Michael) Taylor. He was the proud grandfather of eight grandchildren, Kim, Stacey, Jessica, Luke, Brittany, Chris, Autumn and Reagan, and a doting great-grandfather to ten great-grandchildren and loving brother to Retha Baize..
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Sunday, January 4, 2026, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, Kentucky with Rev. Terry Tarrance officiating. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery with full military honors by Ohio County Honor Guard. Friends may visit with James' family from 3 PM until 7 PM Saturday at the funeral and Sunday from 9 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of donations in James' memory to Hospice of Ohio County, 1211 Main St., Hartford, KY 42347, Ohio County Honor Guard, PO Box 134, Hartford, KY 42347 or Helping Hands, 5560 State Route 505 South, Horse Branch, KY 42349.
Online condolences may be left for the family of James Barbee by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
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