James "Bugger" Reed Barber of 2222 Third Street, Eden passed away at his home on Friday evening August 23, 2019. 

A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 30,2019 at 1:00pm at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with full Military Honors performed by the US Army National Guard and the Rockingham County Honor Guard.  A visitation will follow the service.

"Bugger" was born October 27, 1953 in the Leaksville section of Eden to the late Johnny and Dorothy Hylton Barber.  He was a graduate of Morehead High School Class of 1972.  He was a U.S. Army Veteran and worked in construction for Osborne Construction and more recently for Dave's Construction.  "Bugger" was a "Jack of all Trades" and mastered them all.

Surviving are wife Marion Fay Lambert Barber of the home; brother, Eddie Barber and wife Betty of Wentworth; sister, Janie Patterson and husband Joseph G. Patterson II of Eden; nephew, Col. Joseph G. Patterson III of Washington, D.C. area; niece Melissa Barber and nephew Billy and many other special nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death along with his parents and nephew, Chris Patterson.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com