So this is Tedd's obituary, it is written by his talented and accomplished daughter Adrain who teaches at Colby College in Maine, the one Annie Proulx dropped out of:
(The story is Tedd had a dream he went to heaven wearing a green shirt)
Tedd Blevins of Bristol, Tennessee joined Rembrandt in the sky on January 4th, 2008. He was wearing a green shirt. Rumors have it that Van Gogh and Vermeer have asked Tedd to join them at the Bar of the Pearly Gates for a smoke and a Bud, but the multitude of slightly-clad and underage angels are apparently quite distracting. The bright orange and lavender bubbles are not helping, either. Tedd is survived by his wife, Carole Blevins, sister, Christeene (Cricket) Sheets, daughters Adrian Blevins and Shelly Blevins-Stanley, sons-in-law Nate Rudy and Andy Stanley and five audacious grandchildren: Weston and Benjamin Church, Madison and Cameron Stanley, and August Rudy. A celebration in honor of his wit, joie de vive, and infamous life-force will be held at FarrisFuneral Home in Abingdon, VA on Tuesday, January 8th, at 11:00 am. A more festive celebration of his life will be held this summer.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to Virginia Intermont College, where he tried to be a bad influence on generations of young artists for 42 years. V.I. is not responsible for this obituary. Instead, it has been funded by the Campaign to Promote Tedd.