James "Jim" Flanary Rector age 81 years, 3 months, and 5 days of Whitley City, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at his home. Memorial services were held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 8:00 pm at the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home with Bro. Eddie King and Bro. Tim Stephens officiating. Graveside services were held on Thursday at 11:00 am at the Mill Springs National Cemetery with full Military Honors. He was born July 31, 1935 in Science Hill, Kentucky to James Rector and June (Flanary) Rector. Jim was a member of the Dunedin First Baptist Church in Dunedin, Florida. He retired from the United States Marines after devoting 20 years as a Air Traffic Controller . After his retirement from the military he began working for the United States Postal Service in 1993 as a route carrier and retired in 2006. Jim had many hobbies such as golfing, watching westerns, reading western novels, and watching UK sports. Jim was a skilled athlete who enjoyed helping others reach their full potential. He also enjoyed keeping stats for the McCreary Central Athletic Department as a hobby. Jim will always be remember for his kindness and unique personality that everyone loved dearly. Preceding him in death are his parents, and son, Ralph Michael Rector. Survivors include his wife, Peggy (Perkins) Rector whom he married, October 18, 1967; daughters, Dana Rector West and husband, Adam, of Whitley City, Jamie Rector Young, also of Whitley City, and Shawn Rector Kelley and husband, Bob, of Rosswell, Georgia; a brother, Donald Freeman, of Knoxville, Tennessee; a sister, Phyllis Helton of Dunedin, Florida; grandchildren, Ryan West, Lilly Young, Austin McLean, Parker McLean, and Hadley McLean. Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home served the family of Mr. James "Jim" Rector.