Cavender, Herman E. ""Blink"

Passed: 2014-12-18

Age: 88

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 2014-12-23

Information: Herman E. ""Blink"" Cavender, 88, of Sandyville, passed away December 18, 2014 at his home following a long illness.  He was born January 21, 1926 at Gay WV, s son of the late Glenda Ashworth.  He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II.  He retired from the Operating Engineers Local 132, and attended the Sancyville United Methodist Church.  ""Blink"" was well known in his early days of playing baseball in the highly competitive Jackson County League and will be remembered as a horseman and hosted many trail rides that started from his farm.      He is survived by his wife, Erma ""Tommie"" Shepherd Cavender; step daughter, Diana Randolph and her husband Randy of Sandyville; grandchildren, Jeni McCann of Ravenswood and Shelley Randolph of Sandyville; sisters, Jerri Quick and her husband Richard of South Charleston and Elaine Curry of Knoxville TN; nephew, Rod Reynolds and his wife Pam of Ripley; brother-in-law, Ron Reynolds and his wife Ann of Ripley; cousin Bob Rhodes and his wife Jane of Ripley.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jenny Kent Cavender; uncles and aunts, Hershel and Nita Tolley, who raised him and Cyril and Ethel Rhodes and cousin, JoAnn Rhodes.        The family would like to express a special thank you to his caregivers, Amanda and Ashley Miller, for the special care given to ""Blink"".  Funeral services were 11 am Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Herman Robinson officiating.  Burial with veterans rites provided by the American Legion Post 107, Ripley, was in the Independence Cemetery, Sandyville.  Friends called from 6 to 8 pm Sunday at the funeral home.  Following the funeral service a time of food and fellowship was held in the Parsons-Vail Family Center located inside the funeral home.  Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.