James "Jim" Lee Bernard's obituary , Passed away on August 2, 2025 in Blaine, Tennessee

James "Jim" Lee Bernard

January 1, 1969 - August 2, 2025 (56 years old)

Blaine, Tennessee

James "Jim" Lee Bernard's obituary , Passed away on August 2, 2025 in Blaine, Tennessee

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bridges Funeral Home

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James "Jim" Lee Bernard

January 1, 1969 - August 2, 2025 (56 years old)

Blaine, Tennessee

James Lee Bernard Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Lee Bernard of Blaine, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 56, on August 2, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Lee Bernard to show support.

As James departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though James may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy James leaves behind.

He was predeceased by: his father John Wallace Bernard. He is survived by: his children, Jerry Nelson Bernard (Cheyenne Mize), Cody James Bernard and Brittany Bernard; his mother Nancy Bernard; his brothers, William John "Johnboy" Bernard and Robert Gene Bernard (Marie); and also, Jenna and Larry.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 5th 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Bridges Funeral Home (5430 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924). A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 6th 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Bernard Cemetery.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Bridges Funeral Home



Tue

Aug 05

Visitation

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Bridges Funeral Home
5430 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN 37924

Wed

Aug 06

Graveside service

2:00 PM

Bernard Cemetery

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