Kemper, James "Jimmy" R., 88, peacefully went to be with the Lord on November 29, 2015. He was born on June 18, 1927 in Ashland, Kentucky. There he met and married his wife, JoAnn Rayburn, and moved to Orlando, Florida. During their 68 years of marriage, they had three children; James L. Kemper, Kim L. Kemper, and Renee K. Stratton, 10 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren. As a big brother, he is survived by 9 siblings.

Jim worked as a spray painter for TWA and Boeing at Kennedy Space Center and later Walt Disney World.

Jim's great smile, his wonderful sense of humor, and his many stories always made him a very special person.

A visitation will be held at Baldwin Brothers Dove Chapel on Wednesday,December 2, 2015. from 6pm to 8pm. A graveside service will be held at Chapel Hill Cemetery on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at 11 am.