CLOUDLAND William J. "Buck" Blevins, 84, departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.He was born in Dade County, Ga., to the late Noah and Minnie Mae Blevins. He served in the U.S. Marines Corp. where he received a Purple Heart during the Korean War. He was a member and deacon at Lookout Mountain Seventh-Day Adventist Church.He was also preceded in death by his daughters, Denise Blevins, Carolyn Metcalf; and siblings, Dorothy Broome, Glen Blevins and Eddie Blevins.Survivors include his loving wife, Georgia Blevins, of Cloudland; children, Patricia Morgan, of Fort Oglethorpe, Grace (Phil) Hodge, of East Ridge, Alice McArthur ,of Fort Oglethorpe, William (Robin) Blevins, of Cloudland, David (Laura) Blevins, Michael (Dianne) Bailey, both of Ringgold; siblings, Janie Archer, Annie Holbrooks, both of Ringgold, Faye Sayer, of Rossville, Roy Blevins, Alabama, David Blevins, of Ringgold, Wyatt Blevins, of Rossville, James Blevins, of Ringgold; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in the chapel with Elder Rudy Skoretz and David King officiating.Interment will follow in Mount Olive Cemetery.Family will receive friends from 2 until 8 p.m. today, and prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.Arrangements are by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.






