Jean was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Roy Thomas Sublette. They met on a blind date at a Sunday School picnic. Jean was a secondary education teacher, award winning quilter, renowned cook, perfect preacher’s wife and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She served in senior leadership positions with the United Methodist Church as Conference UMW President, Conference Lay Leader, Lead Lay Delegate to General Conference and Board Member of the UMC Board of Church and Society.
She leaves behind her two daughters, Sherry Murphree (Ed) of Houston, Texas, Sheila Sealy (Paul) of Titus, seven grandchildren, Mark Murphree (Tonia) of Houston, Texas, Lindsey Roland (Jeff) of Titus, Melissa Salbert (Casey) of Manvel, Texas, Amy Martinez (Lorenzo) of Saraland, Courtney Cox (Jonathan) of Auburn, Katie Brent (Eric) of Wetumpka and Alex Sealy of Wetumpka, and seventeen great grandchildren.
Visitation and viewing will be held in the Chapel of Frazer United Methodist Church on Tuesday, June 22 at 1:00 pm with funeral following in the Sanctuary at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Alabama Heritage Cemetery.
If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Frazer United Methodist Church or to Blue Lake Camp, 8500 Oakwood Lane, Andalusia, AL 35420.
