Jessie Lee Bivens, 84, of Cleveland, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in a local hospital.
She was the daughter of the late Jess Houston McKelvey and Susan Jane Cook McKelvey; and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Reed Bivens; her brothers, Walter McKelvey, J.B. McKelvey and Morris McKelvey; and her sisters, Mary Bingham, Anna Bell Bivens and Nell Fisher.
She enjoyed spending time in her flower garden, considered cleaning house to be her hobby and loved her dog ‘Buttons’.
She is survived by one son, Wesley Bivens and his wife Sandy of Dayton; one daughter, Peggy Hearon and her husband Clifford R. Hearon of Dayton; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Edith Newman of Maryville; and her companion, Jerry Young of Cleveland.
Jim Rush Funeral Homes, North Ocoee Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.