Funeral Services for James Edward Barton, 81, of Liberty, MO will be held at the Highview Baptist Church in Chillicothe, MO Friday, May 22 at 1 PM. Burial will be at Harris Cemetery in Harris, MO. Visitation will be held at the Highview Baptist Church one hour prior to the service. Friends may call from Noon to 8 PM Thursday, May 21 at the Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe, MO.  Memorial contributions may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, MO 64601. Online condolences may be made at lindleyfuneralhomes.com.

Survivors include his wife, Joan; two sons, Jeffery Barton of North Carolina and Randal Barton of Pery, IA; one daughter, Tammy Barton of Liberty, MO; three grandchildren; four great grandchildren; one brother, George Barton of Independence, MO; stepbrother, Jerry McLinn of Chillicothe, MO; and two stepsisters, Judy and JessAnn.