Tootsie Lea (Blevins) Jude

1945—2022

Tootsie Lea Jude, age 77, of Lovely, passed away April 18, 2022, at Tug Valley ARH in South Williamson.

Born March 27, 1945, in Borderland, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Cecil Blevins and Anna Artrip Blevins. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Elias Jude, and one son, Mike Jude.

She is survived by two sons, Jessie (Deborah) Jude of Lovely and John (Stephanie) Jude of Belo, W.Va.; six daughters, Mornine (Estil) Sullivan of Ransome, Brenda Robertson of Beauty, Connie (Jamie) Cure of Pikeville, Peggy Fitch of Ashland, Melissa (Leon) Bailey of Laurelville, and Joanna (Kevin) Parsley of Lovely; two brothers, George (Linda) Blevins of Pigeon Roost and Johnny Blevins of Beauty; and two sisters, Louise Harrison of Lovely and Minnie Pearl (Clifford) Harrison of Hatfield. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were conducted Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Little Dove United Baptist Church in Belo, W.Va., with Elder Jimmy Maynard and Elder Chris Ooten officiating. Burial followed at the Jude Maynard Cemetery on Riverfront Road, under the direction of Crum Funeral Home of Inez.