McHENRY, Ky. — Rev. James Vernon Hohimer, 79, of McHenry, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Morgantown Care and Rehab Center. He was born on Aug. 18, 1942, in Ohio County, Kentucky, to the late Vernon Cecil Hohimer Sr. and Ada Bell Phelps Hohimer.
Rev. Hohimer pastored Emmanuel Baptist Church, he was retired from Peabody Coal Company, and was the owner/operator of James Hohimer’s Mobile Home Service.
Aside from his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Richard Allen Hohimer; one brother, Vernon Cecil Hohimer Jr.; and two daughters-in-law, Melissa Hohimer and Tonya Hohimer.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Lucinda Lunsford Hohimer, of Fordsville, Kentucky; five sons, James Lee (Tonya) Hohimer, of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, Ricky Wayne Hohimer, of Beaver Dam, Cecil Ray (Linda) Hohimer, of McHenry, Gary Lynn Hohimer, of Beaver Dam, and Timmy Dean (Shannon) Hohimer, of Beaver Dam; four siblings, Terry (Wendy) Hohimer, Cathy (Terry) Carroll, Patricia Everett, and Linda (Thomas) Daily; one half-brother, Robert Lee Sikes; and two stepbrothers, Jerry Sikes and Leon Sikes. He was blessed with 10 grandchildren, Jonathan Hohimer, Justin Hohimer, Garrett Hohimer, Kaleb Hohimer, Jacob (Kacey) Hohimer, Isaac Hohimer, Lindzey Hohimer, Kelsey (Colby) Daugherty, Shelby (Stephen) Patton, and Tommie (Jordan) Sapp, and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Brent Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Rosine Cemetery. Friends may visit with Rev. Hohimer’s family from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday.
Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of Rev. James Vernon Hohimer by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.