Rev. Edward B. Blevins

Reverend Edward B. Blevins, 85, of Salisbury, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born in Princeton, WV on July 7, 1924, a son of the late Edgar Clay Blevins and Virgie Winfrey Blevins. Rev. Blevins grew up in the mountains of West Virginia and graduated from Princeton High School. Following High School he attended Bluefield College before graduating from Fairmount State College. During World War II he contributed to the war efforts by working in a defense plant in Bluefield. He graduated from the Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC in 1960. He proudly served many churches in the Peninsula Delaware United Methodist Conference for over 46 years. When he had free time, he enjoyed taking trips to the mountains in Western Maryland and back home to West Virginia. He was an avid reader and loved classical music and old movies, especially Westerns and action films. While serving various churches in Laurel, Delaware, he became a huge fan of the Laurel Bulldog Football team and enjoyed going to the games. He is survived by his wife of 7 years, Gloria White Blevins; a daughter, Patricia Wallace of Laurel; two grandsons, Jeffrey Wallace and his wife Christine of Middletown, Delaware and Bryan Alexander and his wife Hope of Bear, Delaware; a great grandson, Jarrett Wallace; a sister, Nancy A. Panashy and her husband Philip of Princeton, West Virginia; a niece, Deborah Kidd of Princeton, West Virginia; and a step daughter, Theresa Plaskon and her husband Richard of Salisbury. He is also survived by several other nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth E. Blevins, who passed in 2001; a daughter, Anna M. Alexander; and a sister, Mary V. Underwood. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethesda United Methodist Church, 486 N. Division Street in Salisbury, where family and friends may call one hour prior to the services. Interment will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Laurel, Delaware. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Bethesda United Methodist Church, 486 N. Division Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. Arrangements are being handled by the staff of Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Rev. Edward B. Blevins

July 7, 1924 - July 14, 2009