James Matt Messer Jr.

Sr. Master Sargent James Matt Messer Jr., age 71, of Pineville, KY departed this life on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the VA Hospital, Lexington, KY. He was born in Bell Co, KY, on October 27, 1953, to the late James Matt Messer and Laura Ruby Gibson Messer. James served 33 honorable years in the United States Airforce and had been stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by, daughter, Laura Diane Messer and granddaughter, Shaila Marlene Sigward. 

James is survived by his daughter, Genevieve Ruby Sigward; son James David Messer; grandchildren, Kaullin Sigward, Eleccia Wharton, Orion James Messer Sigward, James Hudson Messer, Ella May Ruby Messer; great-grandchildren, Leyah Sigward and Juliette Sigward; brothers and sisters, Theo and Sheila Messer, Raymond and Judy Messer, David and Elizabeth Messer, Barbara Hatfield, Brenda Cobb and Lisa and Ronnie Slone; mother of his children, Marlene Messer Dunn; nieces and nephews, Theo Jr., and Sarah Messer, Rebecca Mazzel, John and Katie Messer, Lora Messer, Shane Messer, David Messer, Eric Messer, Judith Hume, Kimi Parton, Melissa and Zachary Vowell, Jennifer and Dustin Nichols, and James Wayne Slone. A host of other family members and friends, and friends from Dominion senior living. 

Funeral services will be at 3PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Brooks-Durham Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Neal and Rev. Theo Messer; burial will follow in Wallsend cemetery with James Wayne Slone, David Messer, Salvador Hernandez, Mike Barlow, Bud Lord, Theo Messer Jr., Bill Weaver and Zachary Vowell serving as pallbearers. 

Military honors will be presented at 1PM at Brooks-Durham Funeral Home with visitation following until the funeral hour at 3PM. The Brooks-Durham Funeral Home is honored to serve the Messer family and ask that you keep them in your prayers.