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Blevins, Burl


Funeral Home Data

Deceased:Blevins, Burl
Born:Feb 22 1902
Died:Sep 19 1971
Age:69
Remarks:a hard rock lead and zinc miner. Born Feb 22, 1902, in Grove Oklahoma to George Blevins and Ida Williams Blevins. Died Sep 19, 1971, age 69, Miami.
Record Source:Cooper Funeral Home
(Funeral Record)Miami, Ottawa County, OK

Abstract Data

Blevins, of 715 M northwest, died unexpectedly at 7:45 pm Sunday in his home. He moved to Miami in 1922. After several years he moved back to Grove and then returned to Miami in 1954. He retired from mining in 1957 because of poor health. Mr. Blevins was a member of the Full Gospel church in Miami. He and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1969. Mr. Blevins is survived by his wife, Mrs. Violet Jones Blevins, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Keeton, 1307 Ninth northwest, Miami, and Mrs. Joyce Wright, 901 E Street Plaza; two brothers, Freeman Blevins, Dallas Texas, and Jess Blevins, Miami; six sisters, Mrs. Edna Offutt, Mrs. Sadie Mayes and Mrs. Alva McCoy, all of Miami, Mrs. Dovie Rogers, Jay Oklahoma, Mrs. Bonnie Varnar, Indo California, and Mrs. Molly Lightfoot, Irving Texas; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements will be announced by the Cooper funeral home.

Miami News Record — Miami, OK

Sep 20 1971 · p.3 · col.5

Book: Hard Rock Lead and Zinc Mining Men — S J Mahurin

ISBN: 1-892744-95-3