James "Jim" Blakeman

James “Jim” Blakeman of Elk Horn, son of Mary Frances Durham Blakeman and the late Melvin Blakeman, was born in Taylor County, Kentucky, July 10, 1944. He died at 5:46 A.M., Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Elk Horn. Age: 71 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Stoner Creek United Methodist Church. He was a retired employee of Ford Motor Company and a former employee of Ancil Reynolds RV Sales and Taylor County Bank. He united in marriage to Judy McDermott March 15, 1963. Besides his wife, Judy Blakeman of Elk Horn, he is survived by two daughters: Mary Jackson and husband, Jim of Louisville and Melissa Webb and husband, Gary of Tullahoma, Tennessee; three grandchildren: Mallory Webb and Samantha Webb of Tullahoma, Tennessee and Wil Jackson of Louisville; his mother, Mary Frances Blakeman of Campbellsville; three brothers and two sisters: Garry Blakeman and wife, Patsy, Larry Blakeman and wife, Paula, Linda Edrington and Carole Blakeman of Campbellsville and Charles Blakeman and wife, Linda of Shepherdsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. _______________ VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Friday, October 23, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home by Bro. John Hall BURIAL: Harden Cemetery EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF DONATIONS TO STONER CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OR HOSPARUS OF GREEN RIVER AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME