Iva Lea Price

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Iva Lea Price Blevins, age 90 of Creston NC, passed away on May 31, 2022. Iva lea was born on April 25, 1932 to the late David Price and Lizzie Mahala Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two sons, James Edward Blevins, Lowell Jackson Blevins Jr.; sisters, Della Roark, Emmie Mahala, Viola Lewis, Reba Houser, Belvie Mahala; brothers, Carlie Price, Elmer Price, Eula Johnny Price; son-in-law, Roger Blankenbeckler.

Iva Lea loved get-togethers with family and friends. She enjoyed working outside, gardening, planting flowers, and feeding her birds and all the wildlife. She was well known for her famous cabbage rolls and thirty day cakes. She also adored children and loved babysitting.

Those left to cherish her memories include her daughters, Bertha Houser (Robert), Charlene Blankenbeckler, Patricia Lowther (Ray), Mary Eastridge (Jerry), Sheri Plum; daughter-in-law, Patty Blevins; grew up like sisters, Ruth Price, Nola Forrester; grandchildren, Chris Houser, Amanda Horne, Miranda Blankenbeckler, Sharron Meitzen. Billy Lowther, Johnny Lowther, Shane Blevins, Jessi Kennedy, Brandon Ham, Journey Carter, David Plum, Josh Plum, Shallen Plum; ten great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and one on the way; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Mountain City Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. with Pastors Tommy Stevens and Anthony Roark officiating. The burial will follow at the Blevins Family Cemetery (Roundabout Rd.). Pallbearers will be Chris Houser, Billy Lowther, Brandon Ham, David Plum, Jordan Brosius, Corey Carter, and Shane Blevins.

Iva married Lowell Jackson Blevins about 1958. Lowell (son of Howard William Blevins and Bertha Nora Cox) was born on 20 May 1934 in , McDowell County, West Virginia, ; died on 9 Feb 2017 in , Washington County, Tennessee, ; was buried in Blevins Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lowell Jackson Blevins, Jr. of Creston, NC, passed away on February 24, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born January 28, 1960 to Lowell Jackson Blevins Sr and Ivalee Blevins in Baltimore Maryland. He was preceded in death by his father Lowell Blevins Sr, brother Jimmy Blevins, brother in law Roger Blankenblecker and Uncle Jay Blevins.

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James Edward Blevins better known as Jim age 55 of Creston died on Saturday January 21,2016 at Watauga Medical Center.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at 12:00 noon at Badger Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Blevins Cemetery. Mr. Blevins is survived by: his wife, Pat Segraves Blevins, one daughter, Jessica Kennedy of Piney Creek, his parents, Iva Lee Price Blevins & Lowell Blevins, Sr. of Creston, one brother, Lowell Blevins, Jr. of Creston , one half brother, Glenn Blevins of Mountain City, TN, five sisters, Bertha Lee Houser & husband Bobby and Mary Eastridge & husband Jerry all of Creston, Pat Lewther & husband Ray and Sheri Plum all of West Virginia and Charlene Blankenbeckler & husband Roger of Mountain City, TN, one grandson, Owen Mills of Piney Creek, several nieces and nephews also survive.