James Bernard, former Sapulpan living in Cushing, Oklahoma, was born on April 15th, 1959 and passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on February 9th ,2021 at 9:30 am at OSU Medical Center Tulsa at the age of 61. He leaves behind a wife, Joann, a sister Marie Mullins, of Sapulpa, a brother Charley Bernard of Choctaw, a niece Crissy Farmer, nephews Shaun Morris, Jacob Mullins and Derek Bernard. James was a kind man with heart of gold. Overlooked bad attitudes and mean people his entire life. He worked for Humpty Dumpty Super Market for years and later Ford Motor Company in Cushing until he retired after a heart attack. He will truly be missed. He is preceded in death by his parents Otis and Betty, and sister Linda.