SEADRIFT- Betty Jo (Blevins) Cunningham, 59, of Seadrift, quietly slipped to her final rest on Monday, March 26, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

The eighth child of Leo and Thelma Blevins, Betty was born January 29, 1953 and made Seadrift her life-long home. After graduating from Calhoun High School in 1971, Betty spent her younger years being a Mom and supporting her husband’s fish house business. In her mid life years she enjoyed crafts and selling her creations at local shows. Later she spent many hours creating scrapbooks for each of her grandchildren. An avid reader and bingo player, Betty spent many hours sharing these pleasures with family and friends. One of Betty’s greatest pleasures was spending time with her five grandchildren, Jayle Rene, Justice Daniel, Amber Nicole, Ashley Marie and Corey Michael.

She is survived by her sons, James (Betsy), Wesley (Kristi), Gary (Lynette); sisters, Cissy (Bobby) Sprague, Shirley (Larry) Helms, Dora (James) Ballard and Dona (Mike) Stanley; brothers, Marcus (Sue), Wesley (Janie), David (Joyce), Kenneth (Cathy), Roger (Yvonne) and Walter (Kathy); grandchildren, Jayle Rene, Justice Daniel, Amber Nicole, Ashley Marie and Corey Michael; step grandchildren, Candace (Cody) Maddux, Brandon Leal and Thomas Morgan; former husband, Bo Cunningham and a host of nieces and nephews.

Betty is now re-united with her parents; infant daughter Hope, and brothers, John, Gary Lynn and James Ray Blevins who preceded her in death.

A Celebration of Betty’s Life was held on March 29, 2012, at Seadrift’s First Baptist Church. Burial followed at Seadrift Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Michael Hadley, Curtis Fowler, Kris Kelly, Steven Vasquez, Benny Vasquez and Robert Sanders.

As a memorial, the family would like for you to consider making a contribution in Betty’s name to MD Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.