Obit Adkins, Jessie August 11, 1988; Jackson Parish, LA
Submitter: Sharon K. Ray
Date: December 9, 2004
Source: Jackson Independent

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Adkins, Jessie                     August 11, 1988

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Mae Burns Adkins, age 82, of Shongaloo,
were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday August 2, 1988 in Mount Paran Baptist Church
where she was a member. Rev. Ronnie Whitlock and Rev. Major Lee Lewis
conducted the services. Burial was in the Old Shongaloo cemetery with the
Order of Eastern Star graveside rites. Burial was under the directions of
Bailey Funeral Home of Springhill.

Mrs. Adkins was a native and lifelong resident of Shongaloo, passed away
Sunday July 31 in Springhill after a short illness. She was a homemaker and
licensed cosmetologist, a member and past worthy matron of Shongaloo Chapter
No. 177 OES.

Mrs. Adkins proceeded in death by her husband P. V. Adkins in 1963, her
father Isaac Lee Burns in 1950 and her mother Bonnie Belle Boucher Burns in
1973, also two brothers, Leroy Burns in 1930 and A. J. Burns in 1976.

Survivors include four brothers, Joe D. Burns of Jonesboro, Pleasant Burns
of Shongaloo, Holland H. Burns of Taylor, Ark., and Robert C. Burns of
Springhill; three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Burns Bailey of Springhill, Mrs.
Willie Dee Burns McEachern of Shongaloo and Mrs. Margaret Ann Burs Cooley of
Choudrant; a host of nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Robert C. Burns Jr., Walter F. Bailey, Karrye Burns, Henry
Burns, George R. McEachern, James Michael Burns, Bobbye Ben Taylor and
Ronnie L. Burns.