GILLESPIE - Richard W. Blevins, 63, of Gillespie died at 8:48 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at Alton Memorial Hospital in Alton.

He was born Sept. 27, 1946, in Litchfield, the son of Leonard Blevins Sr. and Mildred (Gray) Blevins.

He married Lois (Poivey) Blevins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Blevins of Gillespie; a son, Chuck (Amy) Price of Gillespie; two daughters, Jackie (John) VanDoren of Gillespie and Amanda (Jason) Koniak of Gillespie; seven grandchildren; six brothers; and five sisters.

Richard retired as foreman for Olin Brass Mill in East Alton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at the funeral home, with Arthur Roemer officiating.

Military rites will be conducted by V.F.W. Post 4547 of Gillespie.

Memorials may be made to Ben-Gil Boosters or Partnership for Educational Excellence District #7.

State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - Friday, November 27, 2009
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Richard William Blevins
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1946
Death Date: 25 Nov 2009
Enlistment Branch: ARMY
Enlistment Date: 9 Dec 1965
Discharge Date: 11 Sep 1967
Page number: 1
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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Death Record
Name: Richard W. Blevins
State of Issue: Illinois
Date of Birth: Friday September 27, 1946
Date of Death: Wednesday November 25, 2009
Est. Age at Death: 63 years, 1 months, 29 days
Confirmation: Verified
Last known residence:
City: Gillespie; Dorchester; East Gillespie; Mount Clare
County: Macoupin
State: Illinois
ZIP Code: 62033
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