Arnold Bevins

James Arnold Bevins (1937-2022) Mr. James Arnold Bevins “Paw Paw”, (84), passed away Sunday, September 11th, 2022 surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. Arnold was the son of the late Johnnie C. and Lucy Runyon Bevins of Sidney, Kentucky, but he made his home in Gordon many years ago. He was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry of the 3rd Division of the US Army serving from Nov. 29, 1961 until he was Honorably discharged at the rank of Specialist 4 Nov. 27, 1963 He retired from Engelhard after 34 years of service. Arnold was an outstanding athlete at Belfry High School in Belfry, Kentucky. He was an All Area member in football and baseball. He was also chosen as an all team athlete for the Eastern Kentucky Mountain Conference in football and baseball. He was honorable mention All State in football in 1956. He was also chosen as Belfry’s most valuable football player from the 1956 team. He was chosen to play in the Kentucky and West Virginia All State game in 1957. Arnold pitched Belfry High School to two Eastern Kentucky Mountain Conference baseball championships. In the 1957 baseball season Arnold pitched two no hitters. He also played basketball all four years. Arnold was inducted into the Belfry Hall of Fame in 1993. Even in his last years, he loved to talk about his days spent being a pirate. He loved football, baseball and playing golf with his brothers and buddies any chance they could get. Arnold was better known as Paw Paw by many people in the community and he traveled many miles to support his grandchildren and great grandchildren in every extra curricular activity they were a part of. Arnold was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Wood Bevins; sisters: Peggy Stanley, June Bloodworth, Margaret Hinkle and Anita S. Bevins; brothers: Gene T and Charles Bevins; sister-in-laws: Agnes, Kay, Mary and Valley Bevins; brother-in-laws: James Hinkle, Willie Stanley and Arthur Calvert. Survivors include his daughters Paula (Steve) King of Macon and Penny Brown of Gray; brothers: Paul (Martha) Bevins and Glen (Ann) Bevins of Gordon; sister: Linda B. Calvert of Gordon; brother-in-laws: Rev. W.C. Bloodworth of Ivey and Walton Wood of Milledgeville; grandchildren: Justin (Abby) Mixon, Kahley Marshall, Jami King, Kaleb and Kensley Brown; great grandchildren: Lincoln, Levi and Amelia Mixon; special longtime friend: Merlon Turner, a number of nieces, nephews and extended family that will miss him dearly. The funeral service for Arnold Bevins will be Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at 11 AM at Williams White Columns Chapel with Rev. John B. Stanley officiating. Interment will follow at Ramah Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Williams White Columns Chapel in Gordon on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 from 6 pm - 8 pm. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to Belfry High School Athletic Department to the attention of Coach Matt Varney at P.O Box 160 Belfry, Kentucky 41514 in honor of James A. Bevins. Williams White Columns Funeral Home of Gordon is in charge of arrangements.

Arnold Bevins

November 11, 1937 - September 11, 2022