James M. Kerns, Sr.

James Madison Kerns, Sr., 73, of Frederick County, Virginia died Sunday, January 1, 2012, at his home.

Mr. Kerns was born in 1938 in Frederick County, Virginia, the son of the late James Walter and Iva Elizabeth Kerns. He was a Lead Supervisor at National Fruit, retiring after 24 years of service. Mr. Kerns was a member of Hebron Baptist Church in Gore, Virginia.

He married Elizabeth Marie Boyce on February 17, 2006, in Winchester, Virginia.

His first wife, Sandra Lee Kerns, preceded him in death on March 8, 2000.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Karen Lee Bauserman and husband, Tony, of Maurertown, Virginia, Melissa Marie Horwath and husband, Darin, of Frederick County, Virginia; son, James Madison Kerns, Jr. of Frederick County; two grandchildren, Ashley Bucher and Trevor Kerns; and his sister, Elma Viola Boyce of Frederick County, Virginia.

Three sisters, Pearl Rosalee Leach, Lottie Kerns, Ruth Kline and two brothers, Roger Kerns and Edgar Kerns, Sr., preceded him in death.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel. Interment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park, Frederick County, Virginia.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, from 6:00-8:00 PM, at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2654 Valley Avenue, Suite B., Winchester, Virginia, 22601.

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