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2017 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 669
Celebrating the life of Phyllis Anderson Blevins.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 13, 2017
Agreed to by the Senate, January 19, 2017

 

WHEREAS, Phyllis Anderson Blevins, a compassionate caregiver, a woman of deep and abiding faith, and a beloved member of the Chilhowie community, died on November 9, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Blevins served for many years as a registered nurse at Johnston Memorial Hospital, soothing patients with her gentle nature and positivity; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis Blevins then worked at Smyth County Family Physicians and as Director of Student Health Services at Emory & Henry College until her well-earned retirement; she touched countless lives through her grace and generosity; and

WHEREAS, a woman who lived her faith through her actions, Phyllis Blevins was a loyal member of Macedonia Baptist Church, where she brought joy to the congregation as a pianist and children’s choir leader; and

WHEREAS, the cornerstone of her family, Phyllis Blevins will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her husband of 47 years, Dwight; her children, Leanna, Becky, and Andy, and their families; her parents, Carson and Anna; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Phyllis Anderson Blevins, a caregiver and a devout and highly admired member of the Chilhowie community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Phyllis Anderson Blevins as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for her memory.