Jean Shelton Blevins

Jean worked at Buckroe Baptist Church Daycare for 25 years and Colonial Daycare for 3 years. She was a volunteer reader at Cary Elementary School in Hampton and also served on staff at Eagle Eyrie during Family Mission Week. Jean loved the Lord, her church, working with children, learning and teaching. She was a member of Buckroe Baptist Church since 1956.

Preceding her in rest is her husband of 61 years, Jasper "Jack" Blevins, Jr.; and her best friend, Betty Lewis.

She leaves behind to cherish her memories her son, Douglas Blevins and wife, Connie of Hampton; daughters, Vicki Blevins Bridenstein and husband, Billy of Elkhart, IN, and Kathryn Blevins Garst and husband, Richard of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Jason Blevins and wife, Mindy, Rebekah Nayo and husband, Marcus, Richard Bridenstein, II, Jasper Garst, and Haley Garst; great-grandchildren, Trinity Blevins and Christian Nayo; and sisters, Dorothy Winans and Mildred Glaze.

The family will receive friends on Monday, Jan. 10, from 5 to 7 pm at Buckroe Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the church on Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 2 pm. Interment will follow at Hampton-Veterans Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be made to Buckroe Baptisit Church, 1819 N. Mallory Street, Hampton, VA 23664.

Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family.

Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Ave. in Hampton, 23666.