James Scearse

James Scearse VALDESE Mr. James Kenneth Scearse, 53, of Corbin, Ky., passed away Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at Valdese General Hospital, following a period of declining health. James was born Feb. 15, 1958, in Bledsoe, Ky., to Arlena Begley Scearse of Rosspoint, Ky., and the late Franklin Pierce Scearse. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin and was employed with the Corbin City School System in the general construction department. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William "Butch" Scearse and Reed Allen Scearse; two sisters, Juanita Cornett and Bobbie Davidson; and one brother in-law, Lee Kelley. Survivors include his wife, Linda Fay Humphrey Scearse of the home; two sons, James P. Scearse and wife, Jessica, of Corbin, Ky., and Brian C. Scearse and fianc‚, Ashley Daye, also of Corbin; brothers and sisters, Doug Scearse and wife, Diana, of Trenton, Ohio, Roger Dale Scearse and wife, Sandy, of Indianapolis, Ind., Janice Kelley of Elkhart, Ind., Frank Scearse and wife, Pam, of Baxter, Ky., Mallie Scearse of Rosspoint, Ky., Robert Scearse and wife, Joyce, of Bledsoe, Ky., Margaret Warner of Midwest City, Okla., and Earl "Pete" Scearse and wife, Linda, of Bledsoe, Ky.; a special aunt and uncle, Don and Dorris Roberts; and his granddaughter, Lillian Grace Scearse. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, from 12 to 2 p.m., at Pine Mountain Settlement School Chapel in Bledsoe, Ky., with Rev. Matt Boggs officiating. A burial ceremony will follow at the Scearse's Cemetery in Bledsoe, Ky. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. An online guestbook and obituary are available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com. Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory of Valdese is serving the Scearse family.