Jean Nuber Boatwright passed away on February 3, 2012 at the age of 90. The daughter of the late Admiral Horace David Nuber and Janet Bryant Nuber, she was born in Norfolk, VA, on July 9, 1921. She grew up in Beverly Hills, CA and graduated from Beverly Hills High School.

While traveling in 1956, a kind friend of the family offered to show her around Washington, D.C. This friendship blossomed into a lifelong romance. She married John Wilbur Boatwright on March 22, 1958 in Evanston, IL. While living in Paris, she gave birth to her first child, Blair. The family relocated to Washington, D.C., where Kim was born. In 1966, the family moved to Williamsburg, VA, where she devoted endless time and effort to her community.

A devoted mother and wife, she exerted herself tirelessly in support of her husband and family, and was fiercely proud of their achievements. Her philanthropy has benefitted countless people in her efforts toward the development of Williamsburg Landing, where she became one of the founding residents. She brightened the lives of the residents and staff with her infectious laugh.

She was thoughtful, kind and devoted to her many friends. Compassion for those in need guided her to help establish scholarship funds at Wake Forest University and Texas A& M University-Corpus Christi for students in need. She was also the moving force and benefactor behind the Boatwright Chapel at Williamsburg Landing.

She was predeceased by her husband, John Wilbur Boatwright. She is survived by her son, Blair David Sterba-Boatwright and his wife, Sandra, of Corpus Christi, TX; and her daughter, Kimberly Boatwright Shirley and her husband, Graham, of Raleigh, NC; two step-sons, John Boatwright and wife, Evelyn, of Houston, TX and Samuel Boatwright and wife, Jan, of Black Mountain, NC; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

The memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, in the auditorium of Williamsburg Landing.

The family requests gifts in lieu of flowers be made to the Williamsburg Landing Benevolence Fund, c/o Sally Wolfe, 5700 Williamsburg Landing Drive, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23185; the Jean N. Boatwright Scholarship Fund of Wake Forest University, Office of University Advancement, Box 7227, Winston-Salem, NC, 27109; or the John W. Boatwright Scholarship Fund of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, c/o Trent Hill, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412. Online condolences may be expressed at www.nelsencares.com.