Howard Wright Blevins
February 25, 1930 - July 11, 2017
Howard Wright Blevins, 87, of Bristol, VA went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Green Cove, VA on February 25, 1930, a son of the late Oral and Rose Davenport Blevins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William Lee Blevins and Larry Kent Blevins and two sisters, LaVaun Fulkerson and Gladys Blevins. He was a member of Euclid Avenue Baptist Church and was a past deacon and Sunday school teacher at Gateway Baptist Church and Tennessee Avenue Baptist Church. He started his career at King Printing and moved on and retire from Quality Printing in 1991. Howard is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Cross Blevins; daughter, Beth Painter and husband Steve; brother, Oral Bruce Blevins and wife Drema; precious granddaughter, Nichole Painter; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2017 at Blevins Funeral & Cremation Services, 417 Lee St., Bristol, VA. The funeral service will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Allen Roberts officiating. The committal service and interment will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Forest Hills Memory Gardens, Abingdon, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be sent to Euclid Avenue Baptist Church, 900 Euclid Ave., Bristol, VA 24201.
Howard Wright Blevins, 87, of Bristol, VA went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Green Cove, VA on February 25, 1930, a son of the late Oral and Rose Davenport Blevins. In addition... View Obituary & Service Information