- Date Of Birth: June 4, 1957
- Date Of Death: April 7, 2022
- State: Texas
Mrs. Bledsoe died Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Mrs. Bledsoe was born June 4, 1957, in San Angelo, the daughter of P. W. and Winnie Faye(Ray) Reed. Jayne began taking piano and organ lessons at an early age. She began playing piano in churches and accompanying choirs at the age of fifteen. She graduated from San Angelo Central High School and then attended Howard Payne University where she graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. Shortly after she graduated, Jayne married the love of her life, Gary Bledsoe, on May 25, 1979 in San Angelo. She and Gary spent 42 years in music ministry throughout the state of Texas. She faithfully played piano for her husband every Sunday and every Wednesday night. She and Gary ended their long tenure in music ministry with their joint retirement from First Baptist Belton in October 2021.
Along with playing at church, Mrs. Bledsoe had a long career as an elementary music teacherand private piano teacher. She taught in districts all over the state of Texas and ended hercareer with Belton ISD in 2015. She had shared her love of music with thousands of childrenover the years.
Her two daughters, Lindsay and Leanne, accredit their strong, independent nature to theirmother. She taught them they could do anything they set their minds to and was a greatencouragement through every stage of their lives. She instilled her love of reading, gardening,travel, music, and most importantly, Jesus in their lives. Her greatest joy in recent years hadbeen her three grandchildren, Lincoln, Hayes, and Carter Jayne.
Survivors include her husband Gary Bledsoe of Belton, daughter Lindsay Dubberly andhusband, Adam, of Temple and daughter, Leanne Bledsoe, of Temple. She is also survived byher three brothers Joe Reed and his wife Lynn of San Angelo, Jack Reed and his wife Jan ofMidland, Jerry Reed and wife Barbara of Tyler, many cousins, nieces and nephews, and threesweet grandchildren, Lincoln, Hayes and Carter Jayne Dubberly.
