September 29, 1942 – November 4, 2018
Mr. James William Strong, 76, Murray, Ky., died on Sunday, November 4, 2018. James Strong was born September 29, 1942 in Tipton.
Bo Strong, as most of his friends and family knew him, attended Westfield Schools and graduated from Carmel High School in 1960. Bo was a disabled American Veteran who served in the United States Air Force. Bo did not let his disability hinder him in life. After leaving the U.S. Air Force, he graduated from the Indiana University School of Business and worked for the IRS and Department of Defense as an auditor. Bo retired and started a small family tax service in Westfield. He later moved from Westfield to the Land Between the Lakes area near Murray, Ky., where he was an avid fisherman.
Mr. Strong was preceded in death by his parents, Comer Bill Strong and Amanda (Reecer) Strong; and by four brothers, Adam Strong, Charles Strong, Tom Edward Strong and Gilbert Strong.
He is survived by his wife Susan Strong of Murray, Ky. Mr. Strong has two sons David Comer Strong and wife, Debbie, Carmel; and son Richard Lee Strong of the Philippines; as well as 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and many more beloved nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the J. H. Churchill Funeral Home, 201 S. Third St., Murray, KY 42025.
Funeral services will be Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the Ferguson Springs Baptist Church, 64 Ferguson Road in Benton, KY 42025.
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