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Established 1948    James Edward Blount was born October 28, 1929 in Bonham, Texas and entered the kingdom of Heaven on October 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothea "Dodie" Elizabeth Blount, to whom he was happily married for 64 years, as well as his parents, Howard and Cassie Pearl; his siblings, Kay McClain, David Blount, Betty Hubert, and Robert Blount. He is survived by his sister, Judy Bledsoe; sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Sue; Dean; Lewis and Denise; Wayne and Lynn and Glen and Cynthia; 20 grandchildren and 33 great-granchildren, as well as other relatives and friends. Like James, a servant of God and brother of Jesus, James Blount was a just, selfless, wise man. James served his country from 1948 to 1952 as a Marine in Platoon 88, out of San Diego. He was a humble veteran who loved his nation. James worked hard in the manufacturing industry at Johns-Manville for over 30 years, including induction to the Quarter Century Club, all while maintaining the farm at home. He started Blount Farms, where the family raises high quality show livestock for the youth of our nation. This passion came from his childhood where his father and family worked on a commercial dairy farm, which is also where he found his love and skills for dairy judging, animal husbandry, and livestock evaluation. Graveside services with military honors were held Thursday morning, October 25, 2018 at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to People Who Care, 521 N. Travis St., Sherman, Texas 75090, which will fund the James Blount 2019 Memorial Scholarship for a Grayson County Senior involved in a livestock or agricultural program. - - - Fisher Funeral Home  Dorothea "Dodie" Elizabeth Blount, 80, slipped peacefully into Jesus' arms Saturday, November 26, 2016. Dodie was born July 27, 1936 in Lansdale, Pennsylvanie, daughter of Robert and Alice Moore. She was married to James Edward Blount on August 1, 1952. The Lord blessed this union, and they faithfully loved each other for 64 years. Not only was she a loving wife but also was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and much more. Dodie, otherwise affectionately known as "Nana", had the heart of a servant. She loved Jesus Christ and through this, she radiated love to all those around her. Dodie was well known for her kind and loving heart as she faithfully served banking customers in Denison for 30 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Denison, teaching Sunday School for years and then heading up the Sunday service at Denison Manor for over 20 years. Her selflessness love, work ethic and loving service to family and friends will never be forgotten and continue to be passed down generation to generation. She was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Eva Moore; and her brother, Jack Moore. Surviving are her husband; sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Sue; Dean; Lewis and Denise; Wayne and Lynn; and Glen and Cynthia; 20 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jordan Blount; Zac Blount; Cody Blount; Zephan Blount; Colton Bount; and Kaleb Blount.  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |