More detail on this person: Got a call from Jim Blevins wife, Rochelle, yesterday. She called to
inform me that Jim had passed away yesterday just after 4pm in Lexington, KY. Arrangements are not
settled but I believe she said he will be interned at Fort Nelson National Cemetery near Lexington.
He died of cancer. He was a member of the 240th AHC, 68-69 and graduated with WORWAC 67-7. He
and I were classmates and have maintained contact over the years.
From: Mel Canon
LEXINGTON, Ky. - On Sunday, January 25, 2009, the Lord called forth another of his children, CW3
James Alfred Blevins Sr. At the tender age of 73, James passed away due to complications from lung
cancer.
Born September 2, 1935, at Peach Creek, he was a son of the late Alfred and Oma Blevins, formerly of
Logan, where he was one of 10 children. Also preceding him in death were brothers, Earl and Buster,
and sister, Lorene.
James, a helicopter pilot (class of '67-7) and Vietnam Veteran, retired from the U.S. Army in 1975
moving his family to Proctorville, Ohio, where he went to work for Island Creek Coal Company. Moving
to Richwood, in 1976, he worked as Island Creek's senior pilot located in Craigsville. In 1985, he
moved to Lexington, Ky., and took over as chief managing pilot for Island Creek at the Bluegrass
Airport. He retired for a second time in 2001 wanting to spend more time with his family.
Survivors include his devoted wife, Rochelle Mooney Blevins, and two children, James "Jim" Blevins
Jr., and Helen "Heidi" Blevins; three brothers, Bill, Jack and Edward and three sisters, Irene, Pat
and Donna. He was the loving grandfather of six grandchildren, James Blevins III, Cortney Blevins,
Margaret "Maggie" Blevins, Sheri Brewer, Angelena Brewer and Henry "Bub" Brewer III, along with five
great-grandchildren, Gabriell, Caleb, Makayla, Leighann and Jacob Connor.
He had told his family that he "has done all he set out to do, accomplished everything he wanted to
accomplish, and seen everything he wanted to see." It was time for him to complete his final journey
where he wanted to fish with Peter and Jesus.
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in
store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on
that day - and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing." - 2 Timothy
4:7-8.
Services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, February 2, at the Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 3421
Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40513 by Pastor Ray Zdrojowy. Burial will follow in Camp Nelson
National Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:30 am until time of services Monday, Feb. 2.
Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 3421 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, Ky., is in charge of the arrangements.
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