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JAMES H. MCCUNE


Sept. 2, 1929-Sept. 11, 2004

James H. McCune, age 75, of Kendrick Ave., Monticello, Ky. passed away Saturday, September 11, 2004 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Ky.

He was born September 2, 1929 in Baring, Missouri, the son of the late Charles M. McCune and Hazel Early McCune.

He married Nadine Abbott McCune, who survives.

He is survived by one daughter-Anne McCune Sawyer of Monticello, Ky.; one sister-Mary Elizabeth Hetzler of Quincy, Ill.; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death was one son-Michael James McCune; and one infant brother.

He served his country faithfully as a member of the United States Army from 1951 to 1956.

He spent 15 years in retail management in the Ben Franklin department store chain and 10 years with an engineering firm, before being appointed Superintendent of the Monticello Electric Plant Board from 1979-1996.

He served as a past President and Board Member of the South Kentucky Industrial Development Association, past President of the Municipal Electric Power Association of Kentucky and was a past Board Member of the Kentucky Managers Association, along with being a past President and Board Member of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association.

He was a past board member of the Wayne County Industrial Association, a past President of the local chapter of the Kiwanis Club, and a past member of the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.



He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was a member of Elk Spring Valley Baptist Church.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Stan Stevenson officiating. Burial was in Elk Spring Cemetery.

Marvin S. Hicks Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.



Reader Comments

Ann (Dolen) Cook (9/24/2004)
Nadine: I usually look at the deaths in Wayne County on the computer. Occasionally, I see a name that rings a bell. I'm so sorry to hear of the death of your husband. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Ann Cook


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