Mrs. Nevelyn Jean Cook Justice age 82 of Winfield, Alabama, passed away peacefully at her home on July 4, 2022, watched over by her son and daughter. Nevelyn is survived by her two children, Mark Justice of Winfield, AL and Jennifer Justice of Ukiah, CA and cousins, Dawn Hubbard Barnes (Danny), Jason Barnes (Casey), Jarrod Barnes (Jennifer), and Julia Barnes Honea (David).
She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Dr. David Justice, parents Albert and Lillian Hubbard Cook and grandparents, Henry Grady and Bessie Missouri Rae Hubbard. Born on January 6, 1940 and raised in Rome, GA, Nevelyn attended West Rome High School and Shorter College. In her youth Nevelyn raised money for the March of Dimes, promoting the adoption of the polio vaccine and advocating for fellow disabled Americans. A gifted soprano and soloist, one of her greatest passions was singing in church choir and for community functions, first at Calvary Baptist Church of Rome, then later at Heflin Baptist and Winfield First Baptist Church. Most of all, she and David were proud parents to Mark and Jennifer and devoted themselves to volunteering and chaperoning for school events, high school band competitions, and many out-of-state field trips. She was a voracious reader, cat lover, and avid pianist. During her years in Heflin, she worked as a kindergarten teacher at Heflin Baptist and as Office Manager for Dr. Justice’s family medicine practice. For well over 20 years, Nevelyn was a dedicated Women’s Sunday School teacher at Heflin Baptist Church and Winfield First Baptist Church. After the couple’s move to Winfield in 1997, she volunteered at Northwest Regional Medical Center. She deeply cherished the lasting friendships she made in her Heflin and Winfield spiritual families.
Funeral services for Mrs. Justice will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. from the Winfield First Baptist Church. The visitation will be on Thursday from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers Nevelyn requested that donations be made to the Winfield First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 237 / Winfield, AL 35594. Website: https://fbcwinfield.com/online-giving or St. Jude’s Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org.

Bowen Funeral Home of Winfield, Alabama serving the Justice family.