Joetta B. Nevins, age 85, died on Friday, November 16, 2018, surrounded by family at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

From her birth in Graham County, Kansas on November 19, 1932 to her death on Friday, she nourished people around her with love, support and a caring heart.

Joetta was a lifelong resident of Graham County. She was born on a farm near Nicodemus, Kansas to Andrew and Cordelia (VanDuvall) Alexander and was one of 10 children. She graduated from Bogue, Kansas high school and worked at the Hill City airport. As a child she loved to ride horses on her family’s farm. She enjoyed farming and was a sports enthusiast. As a young lady, she participated in sports such as basketball, softball, and bowling. Joetta won numerous state championship bowling titles. She was a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan and loved to converse with her family and friends about her favorite team.

In 1953, she married her husband, Leroy Nevins. To that marriage were born: Eric, Rhea, Janille and Jon.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Leroy; her parents; 5 sisters, and 2 brothers.

Left to mourn her passing are her four children: Eric Nevins and Rhea Darnell both of Hill City, Janille Edwards of Salina, Jon C. Nevins of Overland Park; seven grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; three great great-grandchildren; two sisters: Naomi Hurst of Denver, Colorado; Janille Edwards of Salina, Kansas and many nieces and nephews.

She was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was loved dearly by all of her family and friends and will be greatly missed.

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