Dester Bledsoe, age 88 of the Crossroads Community, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel in Jamestown. Burial will follow in the Coopertown Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Jennings Funeral Homes Chapel in Jamestown.

Dester is survived by his:
Children, Scott Bledsoe and wife Rhonda
Martha Denton
Kathy Arms and husband Robert
Rocky Cooper and wife Sue
Grandchildren, Brooklynn Bledsoe
Sara Bledsoe
Morgan Allen and husband Dakota
Logan Lane and husband Dustin
Keagan Bledsoe
Great-grandchildren, Rigby Bledsoe
Lakelen, Remi and William Lane
A host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends

He is preceded in death by his:
Wife, Bertie (Conatser) Bledsoe
Children, Bobby Cooper
Wanda Smith
Willie Cooper
Parents, George Washington Bledsoe
Amanda Elene (Richards) Bledsoe
Siblings, Fred Bledsoe
Kelly Bledsoe
Idis Bledsoe
Delmer Bledsoe
Lonous Bledsoe
Margie Howard
Effie Smith
Nellie Bledsoe
Ruth Whited

Jennings Funeral Homes of Jamestown is in charge of services for Dester Bledsoe of the Crossroads Communty.