James F. "Bill" Troutman, 72, of Evarts, departed this life on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center following a long illness. Born October 30, 1951 in Kenvir, he had lived here all of his life. Bill was a graduate of Evarts High School Class of 1970, and a member of the Evarts High School Sports Hall of Fame. After graduation, he attended vocational school and Western Kentucky University and began his career in the mining industry working for Eastover and Manalapan Mining Companies as a miner and surveyor. Bill was the Past President of the Cloverfork Jaycees and the Southeast Regional Director of the Kentucky Jaycees, and was past Noble Grand of the Oddfellow Lodge on two separate occasions. He also coached Little League, Babe Ruth and Senior League Baseball teams throughout the Cloverfork area. He enjoyed sports and was known for keeping the Evarts High School and Harlan County High School scoreboards. Bill was elected as the president of the Harlan County Ridge Runners and worked to improve the club and used the club to help the community with various club-sponsored rides such as the Jingle-Bell Ride to raise money to buy toys and supplies for the special education class at Evarts Elementary School. He was a member of the Black Mountain Baptist Church.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, William B. Troutman and Thelma Rose Troutman.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Deborah Kay Turner Troutman, Evarts; two children, Laura Troutman Posey and husband, Jamie, Tazewell, TN; and James F.W. Troutman II and Whitney Mitchell of Evarts; a sister, Linda Sirles, Coconut Creek, FL; three grandchildren, Anna Posey, Rhett Posey and Asher James Troutman; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 11 AM until 1 PM at the Evarts Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 1 PM with Pastor John Luttrell officiating.

Burial will follow in the Evarts Memorial Gardens with members of the Harlan County Ridge Runners serving as pallbearers.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of James F. "Bill" Troutman.