James Harold Kouns - 1933-2007
James Harold Kouns, age 74, of Ashland, Ky., died Sept. 27, 2007 in King’s Daughters Medical Center.
Mr. Kouns was born Jan. 12, 1933, in Boyd County, Ky.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Sidna McSurley Kouns; a brother, Willard Kouns; and three sisters, Hazel, Opal and Sis.
He was retired from Armco Steel Corp., served in the Army during the Korean War, and was a member of Meade Station Church of God.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Lula White Kouns; sons, Anthony Kouns and wife, Linda, of San Antonio, Texas, Terry James Kouns and wife, Debra, of Greenup, Gene Kevin Kouns and wife, Carla, of Boyd County and Phillip Dean Kouns and wife, Brenda, of Ashland; two brothers, Charles Kouns and wife, Wanda, of Boyd County and Bert Kouns Jr. of Ashland; sisters, Emelie Allen of Elizabethtown, Ky., and Frankie Harr of Michigan; grandchildren, Teresa, James Anthony, Christina Marie, Tracy James, April, Brian, William Robert II, Alicia Brianne, Victoria Jean, James William and Justin Phillip; and great-grandchildren, Cristin, Christopher, Lon, Lonnie, Jordan and Emily.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at Steen Funeral Home-Marshall Steen Chapel in Ashland by Pastor Rob Jordan. Burial will be in Golden Oaks Memorial Gardens.
Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to steenfuneralhomes.com
