James Paul Hembree, age 57, of Artemus, Kentucky, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the home of his daughter, Crystal Gayle Hembree Hubbard in Barbourville, Kentucky.

He was a son of the late William H. and Mary Helen Neely Hembree, born to them on September 20, 1958 at Amherst, Ohio.
Paul was a Reclamation Superintendent for Newbridge Services, Inc. and Cumberland Surety.

In April of 1985, he united in marriage to Sherry Donaldson, and to this union three children: Crystal Gayle, Tabatha Nicole and James Paul Junior were born.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Fred and Nan Hembree, and George and Edna Grace Neely; his father and mother: William H. and Mary Helen Neely Hembree; by his brother: Ricky Hembree; and his life long friend Jim Pickard.

He is survived by his loving family: his wife, Sherry Donaldson Hembree. His three children; Crystal Gayle Hembree Hubbard and husband, Chris of Barbourville, Tabatha Nicole Hembree Wagers and husband, Rodney of Manchester, and James Paul Hembree Jr. of Barbourville.
His loving granddaughter, Adyson Faith Wagers.
His step-mother: Mary Gilbert Hembree of Amherst, Ohio.
His two sisters: Kathy Hembree Clark and husband, Wayne of Robbins, Tennessee, and Penny Hembree Myers and husband, Tony of Amherst, Ohio; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives, and his special friends and special co-workers at Newbridge Services, Inc., and Cumberalnd Surety, and many other friends to mourn his passing.

Funeral services for James Paul Hembree will be conducted at the Hopper Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. with Rev. David Barnard and Rev. Terry Broughton officiating.
Burial will follow in the Barbourville Cemetery.

Those serving as Pallbearers will be: David Disney, Allen Taylor, Terry Miracle, Terry Donaldson Jr., Johnny Hubbard, Joe Pickard, and Ricky Hembree Jr.

Honorary pallbearers will be friends and co-workers of Newbridge Services Inc., and Cumberland Surety.

The Hembree family will receive friends at the Hopper Funeral Home on Saturday evening after 6:00 P.M., and on Sunday after 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour at 4:00 P.M.

Hopper Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.