James (Jim) Edward Sneed was born on March 19, 1943, in Columbia, Kentucky to Robert Lincoln Sneed and Artie Belle Montgomery Sneed.  He was the second of 4 children. He is preceded in death by his brother Lincoln J. Sneed and his sister Elizabeth Lee Sneed Hyde.  His sister Mary Catherine Sneed Barr lives in Munfordville, KY.  James Edward married Mary Jane Fields of Cumberland, Kentucky on February 26, 1965. They have two children, Angela Michele Sneed Dose (married to Dwayne Dose) in Benham, KY and Timothy Edward Sneed (married to Shelley Marie Dillard Sneed) in Bella Vista, AR.  Jim and Mary have seven grandchildren: Candace, Amanda, Robby, Makaylah, Tollison, Sophia and Michael.  They also have five great-grandchildren: Boston, Jake, Jaxon, Maddie and Belle.

Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved Mary with his entire being.  He was influential in the lives of all his children, their spouses, his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Jim was a member of the Cumberland Church of God.  He has actively served his church during their 60 years of marriage.  He served as Sunday School Teacher (Teens and Young Adults) Children's Church Director, in Bus Ministry and as Sunday School Superintendent.  Jim touched many lives through his service in the church.  He enjoyed having the teens and adults over for pizza parties, to play pool, ping pong, shuffleboard or chess.  He was a close friend to his pastors and to anyone in the church.

Jim worked for Winn-Dixie Food Stores for 49 years.  Starting as a bag boy at age 16 and retired as a Grocery Buyer in Corporate Headquarters in Jacksonville, FL.  He was loved by all his associates he worked with.  He loved his career but loved Jesus more.

Jim was an avid sportsman.  He drag raced his 1958 Chevy, played recreational softball as the pitcher. He enjoyed bowling, golf, racquetball, ping pong and corn hole.  In third grade, Jim had Rheumatic Fever and was left with heart problems.  He was drafted into the US Army at age 18.  After basic training in Fort Knox, he spent 7 years in the Army Reserves and was on active duty during the Vietnam War.  He was honorably discharged in 1970.

Upon retirement Jim and Mary moved to Benham, KY.  He accepted a part-time job with the Cumberland Senior Citizen Center in 2010.  He worked there until 2024.  He loved serving the community in this role.

Visitation will be Saturday, March 8, 2025, in the chapel of the Tri City Funeral Home beginning at 12 pm until the funeral hour. His funeral service will be at 2 pm with the Reverend William Harrison Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at the Peaceful Acres Cemetery with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Tri City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of James Sneed.