CHURCH JAMES KENNETH

WO1 James Kenneth Church was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/24/2021 at the age of 88.8
Clarksville, TN
Flight Classes 63-3W and 63-2W
Date of Birth 07/15/1932
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/101 AVN in 65-66, 273 HHC in 68, 355 HHC in 68-69
Call sign in Vietnam SKYCRANE 24
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More detail on this person: Clarksville - CW4 (Ret.) James Kenneth Church, age 88 of Clarksville was called home to be with our Lord and Savior, Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his residence. James was born July 15, 1932 in Ironton, OH to the late Kenneth Church and Della Gillum Church. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Judith Stickler. He is survived by his son, CW5 James R. Church; daughters, Teresa (John) Helf, Kim (Eric) Mumm, Jami (Curtis) Morrison, Cindy Hinton Church; 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He was a member and deacon of Hilldale Baptist church, a decorated war Veteran with one tour in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. Graveside services will be held at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West with Rev. Derek Simmonis officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project or Nashville Rescue Mission, 223 Rosa L Parks Ave Suite 301, Nashville, TN 37203

Burial information: Kentucky Veterans Cemetery

This information was last updated 01/19/2026

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Date posted on this site: 02/07/2026