Rita Jo Blevins James, age 65, of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
She was born Friday, July 11, 1958, in Carter County, Kentucky, to the late Joe Blevins and Florrine Paynter Carroll.
Rita loved going to yard sales, traveling, making candy going out to eat and spending time with her family, especially her granddaughter.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Kathy Roar.
She is survived by her husband, Timothy Alan James; one son Derek Alan (Rachel) of Olive Hill, Kentucky; two brothers, James (Terri) Carroll of Lexington, Kentucky, Chad Carroll of Flatwoods, Kentucky; five sisters, Teresa Blevins of Olive Hill, Kentucky, Lisa Comley of Lexington, Kentucky, Karen Denton of Cattlesburg, Kentucky, Marsha Carroll of Lexington, Kentucky, Tina Offut of Nicholasville, Kentucky; one granddaughter, Madelyn James; a special niece, Amber McGuire along with many other family and friends who will sadly miss her.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Globe Funeral Chapel, 17277 West US Hwy 60, Olive Hill, Kentucky, with Brother Jason Johnson and Brother Dewayne Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Carter County, Kentucky.
Friends may visit from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2024, and after 9 a.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024, until the service hour at Globe Funeral Chapel.
Major McGuire, Jacob McGuire, Devin Garvin Nathan Hall, Jarrod Duncan and Thomas Carroll, will serve as pallbearers.
Globe Funeral Chapel in Olive Hill, Kentucky is honored to serve the family of Rita Jo Blevins James.
