James B. Kepner was born in Wheeling, WV in 1957. He graduated from Linsly Military Institute in 1975. Graduated from Wesleyan College in 1979, the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1980 and received his West Virginia Funeral Directors and Embalmers license in 1980. Son of John W. and Joan B. Kepner. Wife Lisa Anne Kepner, 3 Children; Ashley, Alex and Alicia.

• Past Chairman of the Board, Board member and member of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce
• Board member and past president of Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Ohio, Marshall & Wetzel counties
• Past Board Member of United Way and Altenheim Home for the Aged
• Regional Board Member of Wesbanco, Inc.
• Board member and member of the Fort Henry Club
• Board member and past President of Wheeling Kiwanis Club
• member of the Elm Grove Lions
• member of Wheeling Elks Club BPOE #28
• member of Wheeling Symposiarch's
• member of Fraternal Order of Police, Wheeling
• member of Wheeling Country Club
• member of Theta Xi Fraternity
• Past Chairman of the Trustees and member of Christ United Methodist Church, Wheeling
• Past Board member of Advisory Board with Selected Independent Funeral Homes
• Board member of Resource Board with Selected Independent Funeral Homes