Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries: Rufus C. Blevins Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bristol Herald Tribune http://www.bristolnews.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=TRI/Page/TRI_FrontPage ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bristol Herald Tribune Wednesday, November 20, 2002 Rufus C. Blevins GREEN COVE, Va. -- The funeral service for Rufus C. "Sweet" Blevins will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, in the Green Cove Baptist Church with Rev. Herman Cress and Rev. Charles E. "Jody" Blevins officiating. The committal service and interment will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Green Cove Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the American Lung Association of Virginia, P.O. Box 1249, Abingdon, VA 24212. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 p.m. Wednesday prior to the funeral service at the church or at any time at the residence of Jim and Gail Barr in Green Cove. Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail to condolences@garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Blevins, 78, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, at Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion. Garrett Funeral Home in Damascus is serving the family of Mr. Blevins.