Carrol Eugene Blevins

Graveside services for Mr. Carroll Eugene Blevins, 72, of Canadian, TX will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Kelton Cemetery in Kelton, TX with Minister Caleb Sampson, officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian, TX. Mr. Blevins passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in Canadian, Texas. Carroll was born February 25, 1940 in Wheeler, TX to the late Mr. Cecil Blevins and Mrs. Vera (Nichols) Blevins. He attended Wheeler High School. Carroll moved from Wheeler to Canadian in 1971. He married Clara Ruiz on May 8, 1971 in Canadian, TX. She preceded him in death April 28, 2008. He later married Linda Sue Bonner on April 5, 2010. Carroll worked highway construction for the state of Texas for 28 years. Carroll is preceded in death by a son, Joseph Blevins, two brothers, Charlie and Cecil Blevins, and two sisters, Valoise Jones and Zula Blevins. He is survived by his wife, Linda Blevins of Canadian, TX; son, Ronald Gene Blevins of Canadian, TX; two step sons, Jerry Arnold and Wendell Helms both of Odessa, TX; one daughter, Carol Yvone Wells of Amarillo, TX; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Roy and James Blevins both of KS; two sisters, Wanda Bingham of Houston, TX and Linda Harkins of Pampa, TX. The family suggests memorials be made to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38148 or Texas Oncology, 1000 S. Coulter Dr. Suite 100, Amarillo, TX 79106.