Obituary for LTC Dean Smith Blevins RA, CRST LTC Dean Smith Blevins, RA, CRST, age 83, of Elizabethton, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from his residence, following an extended illness. Dean was born in Elizabethton to the late Frank and Edna Davis Blevins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, John A. and Cora Davis, of Butler Tennessee; and his paternal grandparents, Quinton and Callie Sue Blevins, of Ashe County, North Carolina.
Dean was a 1953 graduate of Elizabethton High School, a graduate of ETSU, class of 1958 where he received his Bachelor’s Degree. He retired from the United States Army after 24 years of service. Dean served two years in Vietnam as a Second Lieutenant Field Artillery, Battery D 330 Guard.
He also served in the Tennessee National Guard from July 1953 to August 1958 and worked at the Pentagon for four years. He was a graduate of several military schools, including the Army Commander, General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and served in North Carolina, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Bemberg, Germany.
His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star for service of Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star of Valor also in the Oak Leaf Cluster. Dean had also worked as a realtor for both Shell and Associates and Russ Swanay. He was widely known as the Elizabethton Flag Man.
Those left to cherish his memory include his loving and devoted wife of twenty six years, Carol Robinson Blevins, of the home; two sons, Kurt Blevins (Lane), of North Carolina and Thomas Blevins, of Fairfax, Virginia; a step daughter, Catherine Stewart (Brad), of Florida; his grandchildren, T.J. Blevins, Brittany Blevins, Catherine Blevins, Smith Blevins and Harrison Blevins; one great grandchild, Jade Blevins; his special family, Joey and Pam Nave, Jessica and Linkin Hopson, Hunter and Glenna Nave and Diane and Warren Childress and family. A service to honor and celebrate the life of LTC Dean Smith Blevins, RA, CRST will be conducted at 7:00 PM on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in the Riverside Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Mr. Greg Key, minister and Pastor Kenny Lethcoe, officiating. Music will be under the direction of Kenny and Kathy Lethcoe.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM in the funeral home chapel, prior to the service on Sunday; or at the residence at any time. The graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 PM on Monday, July 23, 2018 at Mountain Home National Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the Carter County Honor Guard.
Active pallbearers will be Jerry Campbell, Glenn McQueen, Terry Pierce, Richard “Jarfly” Dugger, Luther McKeehan and Joey Nave. Those wishing to attend the service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 2:20 PM on Monday. The family would like to express and special thanks (and honorary pallbearers) to Dr. Thomas Schnell, Dr. Mailien Rogers, Drew Turner, Amedysis Hospice, Joel Etter and Smokey Mountain Medical Care.
Online condolences may be shared with the family on our website, www. tetrickfuneralhome.com Mr. Blevins and his family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, office 423-542-2232, service information line, 423-543-4917. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of LTC Dean Smith Blevins RA, CRST please visit our Sympathy Store.
Upcoming Events Visitation , JUL 22. 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM Tetrick Funeral Home – Elizabethton 211 North Riverside Drive Elizabethton, TN, US, 37644 email@tetrickfuneralhome.com Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Dean’s Visitation begins. Celebration of Life Service , JUL 22.
07:00 PM Tetrick Funeral Home – Elizabethton 211 North Riverside Drive Elizabethton, TN, US, 37644 email@tetrickfuneralhome.com Order Flowers for the Celebration of Life Service Guaranteed delivery before Dean’s Celebration of Life Service begins. Graveside Service and Interment , JUL 23. 02:30 PM Mountain Home National Cemetery 53 Memorial Avenue Mountain Home, TN, US, 37684 Order Flowers for the Graveside Service and Interment Guaranteed delivery before Dean’s Graveside Service and Interment begins.
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