Ronald Vincent Blevins

Ronald Vincent Blevins, 85, of Cypress, Texas, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022. He was born November 25, 1936 in Gallipolis, Ohio, a son of the late Virgil E. Blevins and Ida Gabrielli Blevins Dickerson. He was preceded in death by his son, V. Mark Blevins; grandson, John Blevins; and brother-in-law, Nam Tran. He is survived by his wife of 37 1/2 years, Kim-Ngoc (Tran) Blevins; children, R. Michael and Kathy Blevins of Columbus Ohio, Kelli (Blevins) and Eric Clausen of Celina Ohio; grandchildren, Robert and Ashley Blevins, Nicole Blevins, M. Alexandra Blevins, E. Matthew and Sierra Clausen, Katherine (Clausen) and Derek Lancashire, Mark Clausen; great grandchildren, Anya Blevins, Emma Blevins, Kirra Clausen, Emmett Clausen, and Theo Clausen; brother, James and Nancy Blevins of Bidwell, Ohio; sister, Janet (Blevins) North of Gallipolis Ohio; brothers-in-law, Thinh Tran of Santa Rosa, Cal. and Hai Tran of Houston, Texas; and sister-in-law, Thanh-Huyen Tran of Houston, Texas. Ronald was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a graduate of the Wheelwright Kentucky High School Class of 1954, proudly served a tour in the United States Army, and a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 1962. He worked for General Electric as an Astronaut Trainer during the Apollo Moon Landing Program 1969 – 1972. He formed and managed BAEC, Inc., constructing large electrical panels for power companies and businesses in Houston, Texas. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. with the funeral following at 2:00 p.m. at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Blevins (nephew) officiating. Burial will follow at the Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis. In lieu of flowers, for those considering an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn, 38105. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences.