Cecil Blevins

September 11, 1938 - September 30, 2005

View this Videotribute Cecil Wayne Blevins, age 67, of Abingdon, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 30, 2005 at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a native of Grayson County, Virginia, and had lived in Washington County, Virginia, for many years. He was the son of the late Clarence and Lura Farmer Blevins. Mr. Blevins was a fence contractor and a farmer. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Proffitt Blevins; three daughters, Victoria M. Tucker and her husband, Gary, of Mooresville, North Carolina, Marsha B. Hicks and her husband, Randy G., of Green Cove, Virginia, and Crystal B. Dickerson and Mike Clark, of Abingdon, Virginia; one sister, Mary B. Trivett and her husband, Daniel S., of Volney, Virginia; two brothers, Chester Smith Blevins and his wife, Linda, of Manassas, Virginia, and Melvin Erroll Blevins and his wife, Barbara, of Whitetop, Virginia; seven grandchildren, Leanna O'Malley, Chelsea McFeature, Candace Tucker, Michaela Dickerson, Casey Hicks, Katie Hicks, and Luke Clark; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 3, 2005, in the Green Cove Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry A. Eggers officiating. Burial will follow in Green Cove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dr. Jim Gardner, Dr. Richard Gardner, John Berry, Dee Widener, Allen Trivett, Carroll Weaver, Wilton Blevins, and Travis Proffitt. Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be sent to the Green Cove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund or to the Haw Orchard Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Sunday, October 2, 2005, at Garrett Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family and a video memorial tribute may be viewed at www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Blevins and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.