James Henry Bolick Obituary

James “Jim or Butch” Henry Bolick, Jr., left this world in the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 10, 2018. His heart just failed but family was there holding his hands and talking to him up until the last moment. He was born November 3, 1952, to Ellen Bowman Carroll and the late James H. Bolick. James was father to Crystal Hamby and husband, Matthew; and Angel Smith and husband, Brent; grandfather to Madeline Hamby, Ruth Ellen Hamby, and Tyler Triplett; brother of Johnny Ray Bolick and wife, Laura Nelson-Bolick, Eva Marie Edwards and husband, David; uncle to Walter Bol-ick, Nathaniel Edwards, and Kaiti Edwards. He is also survived by many close cousins. James was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Lou Aldridge. He was a father, a friend, a mechanic, a stargazer, and an avid fisherman. James loved science fiction, NASCAR, and the Redskins. He never met a stranger and had the most amazing smile and calm manner. RIP.

The family will be receiving friends at the Carroll Farm Thursday, January 18, 2018, all afternoon and evening, as well as Friday morning. Friday we will be gathering at the Farm to walk down to the pond to tell stories and scatter his ashes at 2 p.m. A small reception will follow at the house. Alexandria friends will be doing something on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The family will be having Family Dinner Night at Primo’s Restaurant in the Belleview Shopping Center. Please join us between 7 and 9 p.m. to raise a glass and tell us a story about Jim/Butch. We will be in the back room telling our own stories. Flowers may be delivered to Browning-Duffer Funeral home in Keysville, Va. Donations may be made to the American Heart Association. Questions may be directed to 703-867-1696 (Laura) or 703-867-3433 (John). The Brown-ing-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville is in charge of the arrangements.