James Bartlett Cain age 77 of White Station Road and a life-long resident of Berea, departed this life on June 28, 2004. He was a WWII veteran, a strong believer in the power of Jesus Christ, and a cherished husband and father. He is survived by his faithful wife, Jean Bowling Cain, and his devoted children, Bart (Diane) Cain and Sandie (James) Cain Witt, and his grandchildren, Kelly (Chris) Brown, John Marion Witt, Carmen (Ben) Richardson all of Madison County, and Jason (Shannon) Cain of Jacksonville, Florida. He will also be missed by his great grandchildren Justin and Sarah Richardson, Carson Brown and Colin Bartlett Cain.

Also mourning his loss are his sisters Mary Wilson, Sarah Eaton, Joyce Johnson, Marcella Hembree, Jurene Burdette and Opal McClure all of Madison County and Lizzie Harrison of Ohio. Their prayers and love have comforted him during his illness.

Bart was the son of James Marion and Lottie Powell Cain. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sisters Betty Cain Harris of Ohio and Oma Cain Durham of Berea, two half brothers, Logan and Malcom Cain and his brothers-in-law Joe Durham, Raymond Wilson, Forest Eaton, Roy Harrison, Charlie Johnson, Paul Hembree, Bill Burdette and Jimmy McClure all of whom were his closest friends.

Being the only son of Marion and Lottie, and the brother of nine sisters, Bart was the center of all attention during his youth. When he went to the Army in 1945, his mother still kept his place at the kitchen table and never allowed his sisters to sit in his chair. With the money he sent home, his parents bought property on Slate Lick Rd. where they lived many years. During the early years of his marriage to Jean, Bart carried the mail from the Berea Post Office to Clay Co., Kentucky, a position that allowed him to befriend the many people he met through his mail route. Following that, he managed Texaco and Shell service stations in Berea. He was retired from Gibson Greeting Card Company, where he was maintenance supervisor.

He loved his family deeply and set an example of generosity and good will for all to emulate. Steeped in the values of past generations, he still believed that a man’s word was his bond. The memories of his wisdom, his perseverance, his faith and his unconditional love, along with his passion for horses and Western movies, will comfort his loved ones in their loss.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons and his nephews. Honorary pallbearers are his friends Ed Alcorn, Tom Baker, Vernon Cummins, Gilbert Harrison, Charles Harrison, Bob Johnston and Ellen Johnston.

Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Lakes Funeral Home in Berea with his nephew Rev. Elby Harrison officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday evening after 6:00 p.m.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Berea Hospital and Dr. Shazia Shamim for her tender care and counsel. We are especially indebted to the nurses of the ICU, who watched over us like family and sheltered us with their kindness.