James Irvin Mounce, age 83, of Somerset, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland Jean Waddle Care Center.

James was born on January 2, 1938 in Dykes, KY to the late Irvin Mounce and Pauline Meece Mounce.  He was a member and deacon at Union Baptist Church.  He loved hunting, fishing, boating, traveling and vacations. 

He is survived by his wife, Gathel Ping Mounce of Somerset, KY whom he married on October 1, 2005 in Somerset, KY; one daughter, Robin Mounce of Somerset, KY; three sons, Sterling Jay (and Diana) Mounce of Stanford, KY, Vincent (and Sherrie) Mounce of Exeter, NE and James Allen Mounce of Florence, KY; his step children, Sharon (and John) Sloan of Versailles, KY, Roger Meece of Somerset, KY, David Meece of Frankfort, KY, Rich (and Gerri) Meece of Somerset, KY, and Jerry Meece of Somerset, KY; three sisters, Betty Smith of Rushville, IN, Regina (and Roger) Chaney of Somerset, KY and Elaine (and Sig) Baker of Somerset, KY; eighteen grandchildren, Scottie Medlock, Lindsey Lefever, James Andrew Mounce, Holly Noel Mounce, Gracie Mounce, Amanda Holbrooke, Brandon Holbrooke, Nathaniel Meece, Chris Meece, Autumn Rosser, Alysa Meece, Benjamin Meece, Brooke Patterson, Kylie Meece, Taylor Meece, Jonathon Mounce, Katarina Mounce and Clarissa Chesnutt; several great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. 

Along with his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers, Gary Mounce, John Mounce, Donald Mounce, Russell Mounce and Roy Lynn Mounce; one sister, Wilma Burdine; and his former wives, Bobbie Jean Mounce and Zena Lillian Mounce. 

Visitation will be on Friday, August 6, 2021 from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home.

His funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 11:00am at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Meece and Bro. Tim Ogle officiating.  Burial will be at Providence Cemetery.

The family requests expressions of sympathy be made to Providence Cemetery or Hospice of Lake Cumberland.