James Thomas Barker, age 61, of Franklin, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024. James was born to the late Thomas and Rose Barker on March 4, 1962, in Sharon, Pennsylvania.
James went to Illinois Benedictine University and graduated with his Bachelor's in Financing. He worked for many years as a software consultant providing for his family. James was a devoted father who loved his children. He supported them in anything they wanted from on the sidelines of football games to in the pit at the race track. James was a member of the 12th Man Club and the Nashville Dinner Club.
James is survived by his sons, Chad Barker, and Ryan Barker; stepson Joseph Clark; brother, David (Gina) Barker; sisters, Linda (John) Murray, and Janet (Richard) MacInnis along with many nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and friends for James will be held Saturday, February 24, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Brentwood Roesch Patton Funeral Home, 9010 Church Street East, Brentwood, TN 37027, followed by a celebration of life from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
