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West Paducah Dec. 12, 1950 | Jan. 04, 2022
West Paducah | Dec. 12, 1950 | Jan. 04, 2022
Joe David James, age 71, of West Paducah, Kentucky, passed away at 4:51 P.M. Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Mercy Health Lourdes.
 
Joe was born in Paducah on Tuesday, December 12, 1950 to Joseph and Pauline James. He retired after more than 30 years as an Instrument Mechanic with Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant/USEC. He was a longtime member of Heartland Church and volunteered at the Paducah Quilt Museum.
 
Mr. James is survived by his daughters, Jackie Osborne (Dennis) of Guntown, Mississippi and Jennifer Hill (Terry) of Dickson, Tennessee; his mother, Pauline Crader James; his sister, Janet Jeffers of Paducah; his brother, John James of Marshall County, Mississippi; his grandchildren, Brett Hill, Allison Hill, Lucy Osborne, Emma Osborne and Joseph Osborne.
 
Mr. James was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Judith Kaye James; his daughter, Jessica James; his father, Joseph James.
 
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah with Rev. Gary Millraney officiating. Burial will follow at Brook Hill Cemetery.
 
Visitation will be held from 12:00-2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the funeral home.
 
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Heartland Church, 4777 Alben Barkley Dr. Pdaucah, KY 42001.
 
You may share a Hug from Home, leave a message or light a candle at www.milnerandorr.com .