James Max McClure

Mr. James Max McClure, age 83, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee.
           
            Mr. McClure was born on February 7, 1938, to the late James Hoyt McClure and Annie (Lovins) McClure Woodruff. He was part owner of John Woodruff Construction Company and was a cattle farmer. Mr. McClure was a member of the Westside Baptist Church in Murray, Kentucky.
 
            In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Marci Woodruff; as well as one brother, Loyd Alan McClure .
 
            Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann (Lassiter) McClure of Murray, Kentucky; they married on December 23, 1956, in Corinth, Mississippi; three daughters, Kim Rutherford of Paris, Tennessee, Debbie Belva and husband Mark of Murray, Kentucky, and Terri Blackman and husband Dwain of Paducah, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Brian Belva and wife Sarah of Louisville, Kentucky, Aubrey Traughber of Atlanta, Georgia, and Erin Parks and husband Trent of Symsonia, Kentucky; two great-grandchildren, Easton Parks of Symsonia, Kentucky and Layton Parks of Symsonia, Kentucky.
 
            A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Bro. Brett Miles officiating. Burial will follow in the Barnett Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
 
            Expressions of sympathy can be made to the McCuiston Cemetery Fund, 322 Gibbs Store Road, Murray, Kentucky 42071 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959.
 
            Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com