- Date Of Birth: June 1, 1928
- Date Of Death: March 19, 2013
- State: North Carolina
DURHAM Mr. E. J. “Red” Critcher, 84, of Durham, died on Tuesday, March 19, . Critcher was a native and lifelong resident of Durham, the son of the late Ira Jackson Critcher and Mollie Riggins Critcher Sharpe. He served in the U. S. Merchant Marine during World War II. He retired from the American Tobacco Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Norma D. Brinkley and his special friend, Elizabeth “Lib” is survived by his son, Earlie “Bud” Critcher, Jr. (Paula Kennedy); daughter, Judy Critcher Jones (Steve) of Durham; three stepsons, Bart, Doug and Eddie Brinkley; two granddaughters, Jodie Edwards (Jeff), Kimberly Edmiston (Armando) and three great-grandsons, Chase, Chesney and Cullen Edwards.
