James Bryant Hubbard, 96, of Jamestown

August 9, 2026 WJRS Staff Obituaries, WJRS News

James Bryant Hubbard, 96, of Jamestown, died Saturday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

Survivors include one sister, Enola Catron, of Louisville; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by three brothers, Martin Hubbard, Rheid Hubbard and Bobby Hubbard; and six sisters, Virginia Hubbard, Pauline Roy, Ella Partenheimer, Marine Wilson, Ruth Cunningham, and Peggy Gibson.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Bernard Funeral Home with burial in the Poplar Grove Cemetery.

Friends may call for visitation from 11:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Mount Olive Baptist Church. Donations can be made at the funeral home.

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