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ednadavi.jpg859 viewsEdna Coomes Davis (d/o James T. Coomes) b. 1856 and Isom Commodore Rector, b. 1854. Courtesy of Patience Northern
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benblevins.jpg859 viewsBen H. Blevins
MARION – Elder Ben H. Blevins, age 83, died Sunday,
March 12, 2006, at Smyth County Community Hospital.
He was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Crumpler, W.Va., the
seventh of 14 children born to the late Elder Hugh M.
Blevins Sr. and Lelia Perry Blevins. He was also
preceded in death by one grandchild, Julie Blevins
Whitt, this past December.
In 1958, he and his brother-in-law, Blaine Dancy,
opened Marion Alignment Service, which he owned and
operated until his retirement in 1984. He was a
minister, pastoring Hopkins View Primitive Baptist
Church for 32 years. He also pastored Zion Primitive
Baptist Church, near Sparta, N.C., along with Mulberry
and Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Churches in Wilkes
County, N.C. and New Garden Primitive Baptist Church
in Honaker. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran
and front line soldier, landing at Normandy, and
fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was wounded in
action at the battle for the Remagen Bridge, when the
American forces had to temporarily pull back. He and
another soldier stayed behind to dig children out of a
bombed orphanage.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Violet Dancy
Blevins; four sons, Larry and wife Frankie Blevins,
Don and wife Pat Blevins, Alan J. and wife Debbie
Blevins and Greg and wife Kim Blevins, all of Marion;
one brother, Elder Hugh M. Blevins Jr. of Auburndale,
Fla.; eight grandchildren, Jill Blevins Tanner and
husband Russ, of Roanoke and Benjamin R. Blevins and
wife Amy, Jordon Blevins, Joel Blevins, Zachary
Blevins, Andy Blevins, John Blevins and Lynsey
Blevins, all of Marion; and six great-grandchildren,
Jonah, Isaiah and Ethan Blevins and Erin, Devon and
Laura Tanner.
The family wishes to thank the residents and staff of
Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home, staff of Smyth
County Community Hospital and his special friend and
caregiver, Shelia Russell of Marion.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 15,
2006, at 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel, with Elders
Danny Smith, Willie Branch and Eddie Lyle officiating.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 p.m.
until the time of the service at Seaver-Brown Chapel.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 16,
2006, at the Thomas Cemetery, Marion, at 11 a.m.,
where military rites will be conducted by Francis
Marion VFW Post 4667. Expressions of sympathy may be
made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving
the Blevins family.
Published in the Bristol Herald Courier on 3/14/2006.
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SheetsFamily.jpg859 viewsSeated: Ellis Sheets and Millie Perry Sheets (born ca 1871). Back: Ellis' brother and Ettie Sheets (Millie's daughter) Millie was a daughter of Solomon and Tobitha Ham Perry. Courtesy of Mary Ann Talbott matalbott@seidata.com
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Mommy_herDaddy.jpg859 views Rosser K. Davidson and my mother, Edna Ruth
Davidson. She was about two years old. They are sitting on the porch of their home at Cedar Branch in Saltville. Courtesy of Lesa Long ladygwenhwyvar@hotmail.com
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scan0002.jpg858 viewsBack: Cicero Enoch Osborne, Darthula Susan Ingram (dau of John Calvin & Charity Ann Farmer Ingram), Baby girl, Cornelia "Nelia", Cordelia, Lania, Ella Mae; Front: John Lee, Herbert, Clara, Miles, Suphronia "Fronie", Lawton, Daisy, & Courtney. (photo from John Spencer of Chatham, PA given to Irene Baldwin) Courtesy of Irene Baldwin ibaldi@erols.com
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ThorntonKilbyandPhoebeMarildaWeaver.jpg857 viewsCourtesy of Danny Miller millerd@fuse.net
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Weaver, Montgomery Morton856 viewsBorn June 15, 1906 on Helton, Ashe County, North Carolina. He broke in the major leagues in the 1931 season pitching for the Washington Senators.
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weaverguida.jpg855 viewsGuida Rose Weaver is shown here on Helton Creek with her daughter Glenna Fay in 1931, before moving to Pennsylvania. She was married to Worth Weaver, and was the daughter of James Estil Sturgill and Ella Ingram.
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mlpweaver.jpg854 viewsThis is Martha Litisha Phipps, daughter of James Harvey Phipps and Evaline Weaver, and wife of Clayborn Monroe Weaver. They lived at Wolf Knob, Grayson County, Virginia.
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sextongwyn.jpg851 viewsGwyn Sexton holding Vaughn, Ethel Taylor
Courtesy of Gabrielle Taylor and Clarence Taylor.
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neavesalbert.jpg850 viewsAlbert Neaves, son of Arthur Coleman and Ola Mae Phipps Neaves in World War II uniform.
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shepherdruthweaver.jpg849 viewsHistorian, friend, cousin.
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