Mozelle Blevins Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mozelle Blevins, age 90, of Grove, OK was reunited with her husband and met her Savior on Thursday, July 8, 2021 in Tulsa, OK. From humble beginnings, Mozelle was born on July 2, 1931, in rural Grove, the only child of Oliver Wiley and Fannie “Maude” Gardner. She began school at Rocky Point Elementary and went on to graduate from Grove High School, Class of 1948. On June 20, 1948, Mozelle married the love of her life, Dolphus Blevins, in Jay, OK. While their daughters were young, she was a devoted homemaker and mother. The year that her youngest daughter graduated from high school, Mozelle made the decision to begin college, studying at NEO A&M College and later Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Education with a minor in English. Eventually she went on to earn a Master’s degree in Library Science. Her teaching career began at Colcord Middle School in 1970 and in 1972, she began teaching at Grove Middle School, where she would remain until retiring in 1993. During her 23 years of teaching, Mozelle touched many lives and she always made efforts to show kindness to the children that were “overlooked” or less fortunate. Mozelle was a member of the Butler Baptist Church, the Oklahoma Retired Teacher’s Association and the secretary and treasurer of the Butler Cemetery Association. She adored her grandchildren and loved spending time with them. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening and watching her koi fish. Mozelle was also very proud of her native American Cherokee heritage. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 65 years, Dolphus Blevins. Left to cherish her memory: daughters, Dolphyne McCullah and Peggy Blevins, both of Grove, grandchildren: Vinnie McCullah of Pryor, OK, Celya Glowacki (Chris) of Fishers, IN and Wade Blevins (Brian MCClellan) of Grove, OK, 2 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Monday, July 12 and funeral services will be at 2pm Tuesday, July 13, 2021 both at Nichols Stephens Funeral & Cremation Services. Gary Butler to officiate. Burial at Butler Cemetery. The family requests that donation be made to Butler Cemetery Association, PO Box 450493, Grove, OK 74345. Arrangements entrusted to Nichols-Stephens Funeral & Cremation Services.

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Mozelle Blevins

July 2, 1931 - July 8, 2021