Barry C. Roach, 77, of Rio Verde, AZ, formerly of Litchfield, died on Monday, March 23, 2026, in Scottsdale, AZ.
A private inurnment will be in Saint Joseph Cemetery in Highland on Saturday, April 18, followed by a celebration of life from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Litchfield Country Club.
Mr. Roach was born on Nov. 12, 1948, in Litchfield, the son of Billy Roach and Jackie (Woods) Roach. Mr. Roach was a graduate of Litchfield High School and Southern Illinois University. He married his wife, Kim (Wildhaber) Roach in Maui, HI, in 1990.
Mr. Roach started his career working at the family Western Auto Store in Litchfield and went on to utilize his many sales talents at Brubaker Motors, Zimmerman Equipment Co, E.F. Truck Service, TAPCO, Bratney Equipment Company and PASCO.
Mr. Roach was an accomplished trapshooter and spent much of his free time trapshooting across the country, promoting the sport and gun safety. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, experiencing new adventures and traveling with his wife. He loved his nieces and nephews and treasured time with them reading or telling stories and inventing games. He was also known for getting them into trouble a time or two.
Mr. Roach is survived by his wife of 36 years, Kim (Wildhaber) Roach; brother, Cliff (Sheryl) Roach; sister-in-law Kris (Dennis) Shannon; brother-in-law, Kirk (Dana Wakeman) Wildhaber; nephews, Danny Roach and Robert (Alec) Wildhaber; and nieces, Alyssa K. Shannon Fox and Amanda C. Shannon.
He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, David Roach.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Wounded Warriors Project (https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/) or the Illinois Trapshooting Association. Plummer Funeral Home is assisting the Roach family. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
