Blount
Blount
Lesley Dee Blount March 15, 1935 – October 30, 2025
Lesley Dee Blount, age 90, passed away on October 30, 2025 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Temple after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born on March 15, 1975 in Temple, Texas to J.O. M. Bender and Alma K. Bender. Lesley spent the majority of her life in the Temple and Troy area.
She graduated from Troy High School in 1993 and after a short time studying at Temple College, she obtained her bachelor's degree in education at Angelo State University. She spent the next 20 years after college teaching English and coaching in the Georgetown, Killeen, and Temple areas.
Lesley was a loving husband to Nick on October 7, 2007, they settled in the Temple and Troy area to raise their family and help with the family business. She enjoyed decorating her home, supporting her children in their individual activities, traveling with her mother Donna, and spending time with her extended family.
Lesley will be remembered for her unconditional love for her family and her genuine care for others. She led a natural beauty that was further complemented by her smile and laughter. Her faith in God provided strength, especially through the most challenging days, and her bravery and optimism in battling her struggles was admired by many. She was a loving mother, wife, sister and friend, and she will be deeply missed by all.
She is survived by her husband, Nick Blount, and her children, Penny Blount and Catherine of Troy; her parents, Ronnie & Donna Shortridge of Troy and Patsy Bender of Temple; her sister, Michelle Hoffman of Temple; her brother Lee Bender and wife Stacy of Portland; and her children Chris Shortridge and wife Jill of Temple; her brother Ryan Bender of Temple along with many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, her father Leo Bender and sister Ronda Shortridge Montgomery.
A funeral service was held at Bethel Church Saturday November 8, 2025 beginning at 10:00 AM. A visitation was held Friday evening from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Young's Daughters Funeral Home in Temple.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Bethel Church 22621 SE H K Dodgen, Temple, TX 76502.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sabrina Young at Young's Daughters Funeral Home and Bereavement Center.