James Gunther, 83, of Nebo, KY passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his home.

He was born on September 2, 1937 in Princeton, KY to the late, Myrtle Utley Carr and William Price Gunther. James formerly worked for York as a department manager and was a member of Johnson Island Baptist Church. He was a United States Army Veteran. In his free time he enjoyed hunting and fishing.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his twin brother, Milton Junior Gunther; brother, Randy Gunther and infant brother, George Gunther; and his sister, Barbara Ann Turner.

Survivors include his wife of fifty-two years, Betty Ann Gunther of Nebo; sons, Mark (Claudia) Gunther of Madisonville, KY, Tom Gunther of Nebo, and Fred (Vicky) Gunther of Evansville, IN; daughters, Elizabeth (John) Odom of Evansville and Diana VonGlahn of Indiana; brothers, Ricky Gunther, Jerry Gunther, Billy Gunther, Tody Gunther and Butch Gunther; sister, Faye Gunther; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Pastor Ralph Alexander officiating. Burial to follow at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Princeton, KY. Military honors will be conducted at the funeral home by the Hopkins County Honor Guard.

A visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at the funeral home.

The pallbearers are Mark Gunther, Tom Gunther, Fred Gunther, Butch Gunther, Tody Gunther and Tyler Gunther. Honorary pallbearers are Billy Gunther, Ricky Gunther, and John Odom.