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Estle Ray Blevins Jr.

1942 - 2014

BORN

1942

DIED

2014

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Parr Funeral Home & Crematory - Suffolk

3515 Robs Dr.

Suffolk, Virginia

Estle Blevins Obituary

Estle Ray Blevins Jr.

Suffolk - Estle Ray Blevins, Jr., 71, of Suffolk, passed away March 9, 2013. He was born in Welch, WV to the late Lillian Ruth Forrester Blevins and Estle Ray Blevins, Sr. He is also predeceased by his son, Michael Ray Blevins; sister, Joyce; and brother, Gary. Estle retired from the Newport News Shipyard as machinist. He was a member of St. Mary's of the Presentation Catholic Church, Knights of the Columbus fourth degree, and the Wilroy Ruritan Club.

Estle is survived by his wife of 50 years, JoAnn Marushia Blevins; daughters and sons-in-law, JoAnn and Roddy Kittrell and Jessica and Tony Salyers; grandchildren, Summer and Winnie Salyers and Zoey and Skyler Kittrell; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Jud Robinson; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Sue Blevins.

Mass will be held Wednesday, March 12, at 3 p.m. at St. Mary's of the Presentation Catholic Church, 202 S. Broad St., Suffolk, VA 23434, with Father Kenneth Wood officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3515 Robs Dr., Suffolk, VA. Burial will be held Friday at Roselawn Cemetery, Princeton, WV. Condolences may be registered online at www.parrfuneralhome.com

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Mar. 11, 2014.

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Mar

11

Visitation

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Parr Funeral Home & Crematory - Suffolk

3515 Robs Dr., Suffolk, VA 23434

Mar

12

Funeral Mass

3:00 p.m.

St. Mary's of the Presentation Catholic CHurch

202 S. Broad St., Suffolk, VA

Mar

14

Burial

Roselawn Cemetery

Princeton, VA

Funeral services provided by:

Parr Funeral Home & Crematory - Suffolk

3515 Robs Dr., Suffolk, VA 23434

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