Joe Dean Blevins

Joe Dean Blevins, age 61, of Columbus, Nebraska died Friday May 3, 2002 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Services are10:00 a.m. Monday; May 6, 2002 at the McKown Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry McCready will officiate. Visitation is Sunday 3-8 p.m. and Monday 8:00 a.m. until services time all the the funeral home. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk, Nebraska.

Joe Dean Belvins was born September 8, 1940 in Enon, Arkansas to Lonnie and Evelyn (Peden) Blevins. He received his education and graduated from Green Forest High School in Arkansas. He married Norma Gowler on June 4, 1960 in Yankton, South Dakota. He had lived in Norfolk, Nebraska before moving to Columbus in July 1990. Joe previously worked for Ablers Transfer for 13 years. He was currently working as a driver for Consolidated Freight Way where he has worked for the past 20 years. Joe was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Joe is survived by

Wife Norma Blevins Columbus, NE
Daughter Jodi (Mark) Cook Dakota City, NE
Son Jerry (Kelly) Blevins Norfolk, NE
Son Jay (Christy) Blevins Norfolk, NE
Daughter Julie Blevins Columbus, NE
Sister Winona (Alvin) Williams Norfolk, NE
Brother Buster (Bobbie Kay) Blevins Blue Eye, MO
Sister Linda (Stan) Bettin Branson, MO
Brother Don (Terri) Blevins Green Forest, AR
Sister Marsha Rae Abrahamson Branson, MO
Sister Cuba (Larry) McCreary Hot Springs, AR
Sister Gae (Steve) Redford Branson, MO
5 Grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren


He is preceded in death by:

Father Lonnie Blevins
Mother Evelyn Blevins
Sister Leona Korth
Sister Bobbie Fern Nuttelmann