1908 - 2004 (95 years)
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Name |
James Earl McKemy |
Born |
25 Oct 1908 |
Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
6 May 2004 |
Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, Jackson County West Virginia, USA |
- James Earl McKemy, 95, of Kenna died Thursday, May 6, 2004, at Jackson General Hospital following a long illness.
He was born Oct. 25, 1908, at Ripley, a son of the late William Kenna and Luvina Rhodes McKemy. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service with 31 years of service and was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Ravenswood.
James is survived by two sons, Ervil McKemy of Kenna, and Robert McKemy of Ripley and Melbourne, Fla.; a daughter, Barbara Lewis of Letart; nine grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 74 years, Hessie McKemy.
Funeral service will be 9 a.m. Tues., May 11, 2004, at Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastors David Johnston, Randy Parsons, Tim McKemy and David McKemy officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery, Kenna.
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Buried |
Plainview Cemetery |
Person ID |
I3599 |
WV Route 87 Family Tree |
Last Modified |
3 Feb 2019 |
Father |
John Kenna McKemy, b. 6 Sep 1875, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Apr 1926, West Virginia, USA (Age 50 years) |
Mother |
Luvina Myrtle Rhodes, b. 17 Aug 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Oct 1961, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA (Age 78 years) |
Family ID |
F1043 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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