James Nolan Cundiff of Summit Manor Nursing and Rehab Center passed into the presence of the Lord May 22, 2012 this following several years of illness and complications from diabetes. He was 89 years and 9 months old. The last surviving child of Martha Hardin Smith and John Perry Cundiff, he was born August 13, 1922, near Hutchison Community Church. He lived on the family farm near Cane Valley, KY

He voluntarily served with the 91st Calvary Reconnaisance Squadron from Ft. Knox in World War II; his unit participated in the North African Campaign. He was proud that his unit protected Roosevelt and Churchill at Casablanca. While invading Sicily, as a reconnaissance scout car driver, he and his unit engaged the Germans where he was seriously wounded, captured, held as a prisoner of war at Genoa, Italy, moved to Poland and finally Germany. He was held nearly two years until liberated April 13, 1945. For his service he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Silver Star and POW medals.

He made his profession of faith and served in various ways and as a deacon at Cane Valley Baptist Church and later at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Green County.

He worked with brothers, Ray and Roy, logging, farming and hauling livestock to Louisville.

He started doing carpentry work and eventually became a building contractor, building custom houses in Adair County. In 1967, he purchased City Supply Company, a building supply and ready-mix concrete business, from his brother, Kenneth. He worked and managed this until he was past 80.

He was married to Betty Jane Hancock, February 21, 1948, his wife of more than 64 years, who remains.

Four children and spouses are left: two daughters, Linda and Scotty Hedgepeth of Finley, KY Mary and Ron Garrison, Cane Valley, KY, two sons, James Miller and Nancy Cundiff near Cane Valley, Mitchell and Krystal Cundiff of Columbia, KY, grandson, Preston Cundiff and step granddaughter, Danielle Robertson. One sister-in-law survives, Norma Banks Cundiff, Middletown, KY as well as several nieces, nephews, their children and grandchildren.

Along with his parents, all of his siblings died earlier, Ray Massie and Roy Keeney Cundiff, William Kenneth Cundiff, Stanley Smith Cundiff, John Paul Cundiff and Elizabeth Catherine Collins.

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He will be remembered by family and friends for many things, among them his passion for work, his optimistic outlook toward life, his unique turn of phrase and his patriotism. He was a lifelong member of the Disabled American Veterans.

Funeral service: Thursday May 24, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Clergy officiating: Bro. James Walker & Bro. Ivan Tucker

Interment in the Cane Valley Cemetery with full military honors presented by VFW Post 6097

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of a donation to the Hancock Cemetery Fund, the Cane Valley Cemetery or the Disabled Veterans of America. These may be left at the funeral home.

Casket bearers are: Udell Montgomery, Alex Corbin, Bradley Burris, Andy Collins, Wayne Hatcher, Thomas Harmon

This obituary may be viewed a guestbook signed online at www.stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com

Visitation : Wednesday May 23 2012 3:30 PM Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Services : Thursday May 24 2012 at 1:00 PM Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Interment : Cane Valley CemeteryN