Jim Coursey

James “Jim” Duncan Coursey was born on March 13, 1962, to David and Wanda Lou Coursey. A native of Logan County, Kentucky, Jim was a self-employed real estate investor. He was also active in his community as the executive director of the Kentucky Republican Party and member of Fountain Avenue Methodist Church in Paducah, Kentucky.

He was married to Amanda Coursey. Together they had two children, Eva Jane Coursey and Stetson David Coursey. Jim passed away on February 3, 2006.

To honor the memory of her brother, Sarah Jones established the Jim Coursey Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2012. The fund assists deserving WKU students who are graduates of Logan County High School. Through this fund, Jim’s legacy lives on in perpetuity.