William Arnold Blevins

Mr. William Arnold ?Pete? Blevins, 83, former long-time resident of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at the home of his son, Alan Blevins on Antrim Circle in Columbia, Tennessee.

A prayer service for Mr. Blevins will be conducted Thursday evening, April 22, 2004 at 8:00 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Reverend Mike Dawson and Rick Points officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Out-of State funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 25, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Mountain Home, Arkansas with Reverend David Johnson officiating. The family will visit with friends Saturday, April 24, 2004 from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. and from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Entombment will be held Monday at the private family estate mausoleum at Polk Memorial Gardens.

The Violet Hill, Arkansas native was the son of the late William and Zelma Cooper Blevins of Violet Hill, Arkansas. He was the husband of Juanita Melton Blevins of Columbia, Tennessee. He was founder and owner of Pete?s Cleaners for 20 years and also owned and operated Pete?s Carpet Cleaning Service in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was a past member of the First Baptist Church in Mountain Home for 53 years where he served as deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Royal Ambassador Leader, Training Union Leader, Sanctuary Choir member, Senoir Adult Choir member, and Handbell Choir member. For the past 2 years, he has been a member of the First Baptist church of Columbia, Tennessee in which he was a senior adult choir member. He was leading businessman and was a charter member and past president of the Mountain Home, Arkansas Kiwanis Club. He assisted as a mentor for the Kiwanis Key Club, was honored for 38 years perfect attendance, and was a recipient of Hixson Fellowship Award. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club of Columbia for several months after moving to Columbia. He participated in Special Olympics events serving as an encourager.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Karen Al Aigner of Columbia, TN; four sons, Arnold Louise Blevins of Branson, MO, Glen SuElla Blevins of Sherwood, AR, Lynn Carol Blevins of Mountain Home, AR, and Alan Jeannie Blevins of Columbia, TN; a sister, Vera Bunn of Aurora, MO; two brothers, LeRoy Blevins of Neosho, MO and Hollis Blevins of Pierce City, MO; twelve grandchildren, David Blevins of Kremmling CO, Daniel Blevins of Branson, MO, Lacy Wilber of Pittsburgh, PA, Tarina Bodenhammer and Travis Blevins, both of Mountain Home, AR, Cara Ladd of Jonesboro, AR, Angela Weaver, Matthew Taylor, and Joel Taylor all of Sherwood, AR, Lauren Blevins and John Alan Blevins both of Columbia, TN, and Tonya Jenkins of Sumpter, South Carolina. Eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Veda Pogue; two brothers, Ronald Blevins and Orval Blevins.

Pallbearers will be John Alan Blevins, Travis Blevins, Daniel Blevins, Kevin Bodenhammer, Phillip Ladd, Matthew Taylor, Joel Taylor, and David Blevins. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of First Baptist Church and members of the Kiwanis Club both of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Ralph Eubanks, Marion Nelson, Dave Roning and Kathy and Jim Eickman all of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and Dr. Craig Lockhart.