Jessica Simone (Boatright) Bledsoe was born Feb. 24, 1981, at home in Las Cruces, N.M., to Mark and Barbara Boatright. She passed away Sep. 4, 2020, at Mercy St. Francis in Mountain View after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 39 years, 6 months and 11 days of age.
Jessica was homeschooled all 12 grades and later continued her education by taking writing courses at Ozark Mountain Technical College. She gave her life to Christ and was baptized when she was 18 years old. Many will remember Jessica as a member of the Celtic Christian band “The Boatrights,” where she first began to use her love of music in ministry to Christ. Her love for music and serving family and others found fulfillment in her church life. She was an active member of Mountain Grove Family Church, where she served as worship leader as well as one of the leaders of the teen youth group. Her passion for serving others never diminished. Jessica married the love of her life, Danny Bledsoe, on July 28, 2007, in Mountain Grove. She completely embraced Danny’s children, Bryson, Karli and Morgan. Recently, she found great joy in being called “Mimi” by Karli’s children, Tuff and Hadley. On Oct. 8, 2009, Danny and Jessica welcomed their daughter, Camryn. She was the greatest joy in Jessica’s life.
Jessica was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Eugene Boatright; her maternal grandparents, Clause and Joanne Miller; and by one nephew, Nicolas Tantone. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Bledsoe, and her daughter, Camryn, of their home in Mountain Grove; her step-children, Bryson Massey, of Cabool; Karli Massey and Morgan Bledsoe, both of Houston; two grandchildren, Tuff and Hadley Haddock; her parents, Mark and Barbara Boatright, of Mountain Grove; four sisters, Tamara Hart and her husband, Chuck, of Mountain Grove; Lisa Tantone and her husband, Vince, and Amanel Humphreys and her husband, Justin, all of Republic; Taysha Law and her husband, Greg, of Nineveh, Ind.; four brothers, Matthew Boatright and his wife, Abby, of Huggins; Chayil Boatright and his wife, Rachel, of Seymour; Erek Boatright and his wife, Jesci, of Mountain Grove; and Chanan Boatright and his wife, Emily, of Mansfield; one grandmother, Mary Boatright, of Sun City, Ariz.; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Daniel and Pam Bledsoe, of Seymour; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and Shelby Bledsoe, of Rogersville; 11 nieces; 13 nephews; and many other relatives, friends and church family. She was loved and will be missed by so many. Memorial services for Jessica Bledsoe were held Friday, Sep. 11, 2020, at 6 p.m. at Mountain Grove Family Church with Pastor Terry Ramming officiating. Song selections were “Light Up This Moment,” “You Know My Name,” “Your Love Will Never Leave Me” and “Into The Sea (It’s Going To Be Ok).” Burial was in Hart Family Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain Grove Family Church Youth Group. Cremation was under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Online condolences: www.craighurttfuneralhome.com.
