Jim Carrico - Adel

Jim Carrico died at his home in Adel on October 13, 2015, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 19th at the First Christian Church in Adel. Burial with honors will follow at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Friends may call after Noon Sunday, October 18th at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, where family will greet friends from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. James Loyd Carrico was born March 31, 1945, to Lonnie (Red) and Ardie (Pardekooper) Carrico. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Adel, involved in the normal farm chores and 4-H. He graduated from Dexfield High in 1964, where he participated in football, basketball, and FFA. After high school he was drafted into the Army and served a tour of duty in Korea. When Jim completed his service in the Army, he returned home and worked a short time for Kirby Drilling Company, and then went into farming with his dad. On August 19, 1972, he was united in marriage to Beverly O'Harra. They had one daughter, Allison. Jim continued farming into the 80's and then moved into Adel to work for the United Brick and Tile, where he worked for 20 years. After his retirement, Jim mowed for the City of Waukee Parks Department, a job he enjoyed a great deal. Jim liked to fish and hunt, especially when he was younger. He played an occasional round of golf. At one time he owned a stock car (No. 64) that he raced at Stuart. He enjoyed the time he spent with his coffee and card playing friends. And he especially enjoyed the trips he and Bev made to Texas to Allison, Eric, Chance and Kylie. Jim was a quiet-spoken, kind-hearted person. He will be greatly missed by his family and his many friends. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Carrico of Adel; his daughter, Allison (Eric) Coburn and grandchildren, Chance and Kylie of Austin, Texas; his mother, Ardie Carrico of Dallas Center; his brother, Jerry (Ruth) Carrico of Redfield; his sister, Jean Burch of Pleasant Hill; his brother-in-law, Jim O'Harra of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were is infant grandson, Brady James Coburn; his father, Lonnie (Red) Carrico; his grandparents, Loyd and Zada Carrico and step-grandmother, Lucille Carrico; his grandparents, Jim and Ina Pardekooper; his father and mother-in-law, Jim and Wilma O'Harra; his brother-in-law, Bill Burch and his sisters-in-law, Dixie O'Harra and Gloria Noel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Adel. Online condolences may be left at this site. Service: 11:00 AM Monday October 19, 2015 First Christian Church Adel, Iowa Visitation: Friends may call after noon Sunday, October 18. Family will greet friends from 2:00 to 5:00 PM McCalley Funeral Home Adel, Iowa