James Robert Carriker
June 30, 1928 - November 24, 2015
James R. (Bob) Carriker, 87, was called to Heaven on November 24, 2015 at his home in Brookfield. Bob was born on June 30, 1928 to Archie Holiday Carriker and Nellie Jane (Bradley) Carriker, in Bucklin, Mo. He grew up on the family farm near New Boston with his sister, Verla and his two brothers, Walt and Don. Bob served in the Korean War in 1951 and 1952. He was assigned to the Army's 3rd Calvary, Combat Engineers. After service, he returned home and went to work at MODOT until he retired after 36 years. On June 4, 1971 he was united in marriage to Naomi Jean (Knepper) Hannink. They spent their life together in Brookfield and Rothville. He enjoyed bluegrass music, fishing, woodworking, gardening, playing cards and of course mowing his yard and front bank. Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Naomi, his parents; sister Verla Wade; brothers, Walter and Donald Carriker; half-brother, Loren Carriker and half-sister, Naomi Keune. Left to cherish his memory are his son, Scott Carriker and wife Connie, Brookfield; Naomi's children, David Hannink, Carl Hannink and wife Tina, Brookfield, Patrick Hannink and wife Cheryl, Greenbriar, Arkansas, Charlotte Recknor and husband Lance, Central City, Nebraska, Peg Brown and husband Rod, Omaha, Nebraska, Barb Sheehy and husband Earl, Richmond, Missouri; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Monday, November 30, 2015 at the First Christian Church of Marceline with Rick Roberts officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, New Boston. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at Rhodes Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. The family requests memorial gifts be made to Hospice of Northeast Missouri, 201 S. Baltimore, Ste. C, Kirksville, Missouri 63501 or to First Christian Church of Marceline and may be left at or mailed to the funeral home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, Missouri. 64628. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com
James R. (Bob) Carriker, 87, was called to Heaven on November 24, 2015 at his home in Brookfield. Bob was born on June 30, 1928 to Archie Holiday Carriker and Nellie Jane (Bradley) Carriker, in Bucklin, Mo. He grew up on the family farm near... View Obituary & Service Information