Kenneth Roy Blevins
July 27, 1935 — February 16, 2015
Kenneth Blevins
Marysvale, Utah
Kenneth Blevins of Marysvale, Utah, passed away at his home Monday, February 16, 2015. He was 79. Kenneth was born to Roy and Johanna Blevins July 27, 1935 in Globe, Arizona.
When Kenneth was a young teenager, he and his family moved to Arkansas. There he met and married Eunice Evelyn Hargett on April 23, 1955. They would have been married for 60 years this April.
Kenneth enrolled in the U.S. Marine Corps to serve his country, but shortly after was discharged with scarlett fever. He worked in construction and pipelining for about 10 years, moving his family back and forth across the country as gas lines were being laid. His job on the
pipeline was running a ditch digging machine.
Tired of uprooting their family every few months, Kenneth and Eunice settled in Kingman, Arizona, where they lived for 37 years. Kenneth served as a fire engineer at Hualapai Fire District and Kingman Fire District for 20 years before retiring to Marysvale, Utah.
During their time in Kingman he also served as a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for many years, and was a member of the Hualapai Four Wheelers ATV Club.
Kenneth and Eunice retired to Marysvale about seven years ago, and were avid ATV riders in the Marysvale area. Kenneth often led group rides during the annual ATV jamborees. Kenneth is also famous for building what is fondly referred to as "The Great Wall of Marysvale."
Kenneth is survived by his wife Eunice; children: Sarah Denton, Henry Blevins, and Pam Wanner; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brother and sister: Richard (Sue) Blevins and Laura (Roger) Rand. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Johann; brother, George Blevins; and grandson Wesley Wanner.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Marysvale Baptist Church with Pastor Jonathan Edwards officiating, 180 North State Street, where friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in the Marysvale Cemetery with military rites by the V.F.W. Piute Post #7561. Funeral Directors: Magleby Mortuary, Richfield, Salina and
Manti. Online guestbook at
www.maglebymortuary.com
The family contact is Kenneth’s wife, Eunice Blevins, P.O. Box 268, Marysvale, UT 84750.