Early this morning I received a call from Ranger Tracy Hickman breaking the news of my old Ranger Buddy and B Tm FIST teammate Ranger James R Barbee passing.
Randy and I served together on “B Team FIST” in “1st BN RANGER 75th INF“ for almost 4 years (1981-84) and deployed on numerous training exercises and to Grenada during “Operation Urgent Fury” in October of 1983.
Randy was a good Ranger and friend, easy going, funny and well liked and thought of among his peers.
We were good friends during our time in 1/75 but sadly had lost contact until a couple years ago. Though we hadn’t spoken in a while, today the world seems different just knowing my old friend Ranger Barbee is no longer in it.
Rest easy Ranger.
Until Valhalla…. RLTW
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https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/morristown-tn/james-barbee-10334206
James “Randy” Randall Barbee, age 62, of Morristown, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. He was a member of Russellville United Methodist Church. Randy served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne Ranger in Panama, Grenada and Desert Storm. Preceding him in death was his father, JD Barbee; stepfather, JB Thomason; brother, Timothy Barbee; and grandparents, Clark and Vadna Barbee.
Survivors include his daughters, Reagan (Ryan) Green and Jessica Barbee; grandson, Marshall James Green; mother of his children, Laurey Barbee; mother, Wanda Thomason; brother, Gregory Barbee; cousin who was like a brother, Terry Huff; cousins, Connie Wells and Weston Wells; and his dog, Buddy.
