James "Jim" Franklin Barnard

James “Jim” Franklin Barnard was born on June 8, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Georgia Laveda (Kirkland) Barnard and Kenneth Eugene Barnard. He passed away on July 30, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 67. 

Jim was born in Fort Worth and grew up in Blue Mound. He attended and was a 1975 graduate of Boswell High School. After graduation, he joined and served our country in the United States Air Force. The first two years he was stationed at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida and then he was transferred to Zweibrucken Air Force Base in Germany where he met his lovely wife, Elke and where he made many great friends. 

He worked for Horn Paint Company for over 30 years. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, and he enjoyed working in his yard. He loved to travel and had visited Germany many times to connect with his wife’s family. He had a great sense of humor and was always up for a good laugh. He also enjoyed hanging out with his friends, Karen, Ed, Eric and Shannon and drinking a German beer. If you knew Jim, you knew that once he was your friend, you had a friend for life. He would give the shirt off his back to help others in need. He was preceded in death by his parents. 

He is survived by his devoted wife of 44 years, Elke Barnard of Fort Worth, Texas; brother, Bill Barnard and wife, Sonja of Decatur, Texas; sister, Kathy Jackson of Irving, Texas; sister, Georgan Nobles and husband, Milton of Hurst, Texas; brother Bob Barnard and Bea of Cleburne, Texas; sister-in-law, Doris Meder and partner, Gary Cieslewicz of Germany; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews in Texas and in Germany. 

A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., on Friday, September 6, 2024 at Alpine Funeral Home followed by a committal service at 11:30 A.M. at Mount Olivet Cemetery. 

Jim you will be missed and always fondly remembered. 

Rest In Peace My Love and Friend.