James "Jim" Lee Alley

James Lee (Jim) Alley, 82 of Catlettsburg, KY passed peacefully into Heaven on Tuesday, July 15, 2014. He was born on December 8, 1931 in Boyd County, KY to the late Charles and Virginia Boyd Alley. He was preceded in death by brothers Roy Sr., John and Thomas Alley and a sister Charlene Williams; great-granddaughters Larra and Rainey Nelson; and nephews Charles Alley II, Roy Alley Jr. and Mark Marushi. He was a retired master carpenter with Ross Bros. Construction and a member of the Carpenter�s Local #742f. He was a past master and member of Hampton Masonic Lodge #235 for more than 50 years. He was a member of El Hasa Shrine, serving on the Director�s staff, Emeritus, Ashland Commander #28 and Jesters. He was an avid supporter of the Shriner�s Crippled Children�s Hospital and former member of the Catlettsburg Flood Wall Committee. Jim was also a member of B.P.O.E. (Elks) and the American Legion. Of all his memberships and affiliations, he was most proud of being a Christian and a member of Hyland Heights Freewill Baptist Church, where he served as usher. He truly loved his church and his church family. Left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 60 years Frances Young Alley, daughters Sherry Williams and Sue Fosson, his grandchildren, Kimberly (Larry) Nelson and Todd Grizzle; his great-grandchildren, Tyler, Brittany and Bailey Rucker and Lainey and Tucker Nelson. Also surviving are his sisters Lois (Bill) Marushi, Janet Roark and Dottie Spradlin; his brothers Frank Alley and William (Connie) Alley. Pallbearers will be Tyler Rucker, Todd Grizzle, Larry Nelson, Scott Ball Jr., Bill Guy and Bill Roberts. Funeral services for Mr. Alley will be Friday, July 18, 2014 at 12:30 P.M. with Pastor Jeff Ferguson officiating with visitation from 11 am to 12:30 pm with masonic services at noon at the Ceredo-Kenova Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Burial will follow at Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens in Ashland, KY. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.ceredo-kenovafuneralhome.com. CK 14-031