James A. Blevins

Funeral services for James A. Blevins, 85, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Revs. David Martin and Robert Heggestad will officiate at the service.

Mr. Blevins passed away Friday, July 1, 2016 at Mapleview Country Villa in Chardon.

Born March 8, 1931 in Crab Orchard, KY , he has lived in Mentor for the past 15 years.

He was a United States Army veteran and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Mentor.

Survivors are his daughters, Barb (Bud) Clemence of Eastlake, Darlene (Anthony) Gareau of Omaha, NE, Diane (Marc) Goldfarb of Bay Village and Julie Blevins of Chardon; son, Darrell (Annie) Blevins of Willoughby; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters, Eula Marie Polumbo, Myrtle Ann Thompson, Helen Frankie Albright, Lee-Etta Faye Brock and Mary Francis Sisson. He also leaves many nieces and nephews and their families.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Irene Blevins on September 9, 2014. His parents, Arthur Clement and Julia Cordelia (Metcalf) Blevins,; brother, Marvin Clement Blevins; sisters, Pauline Esther Thompson, Dorothy Mae Jones, Nellie Elzina Baxter and Lula Jane Peters and great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Mary Martin are also deceased

The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the funeral home.

Final resting place will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chester Township, following the service on Wednesday.

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