Sussex-Nansemond County-Suffolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Adkins, James B., 2015 

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JAMES BROMLEY ADKINS 

  James B. Adkins, 87, of Wakefield, died March 28, 2015.  He was preceded in 
death by his wife of 59 years, Clarice Cowling Adkins.  He is survived by his 
three children, David C. Adkins, Linda A. Smith, and John R. Adkins; five 
grandchildren, 1 LT Byron Adkins, Jamie Smith, Noah Smith, Felicia Moore, and 
Rachael Adkins; and two great-grandchildren, Kenley Moore and Valerie Adkins.

  Mr. Adkins was a retired Army master sergeant with 22 years of active 
service.  He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Korean War 
Service Medal, among others.  After the military he worked as a rural postal 
carrier in the Windsor area.  He was a long-time member of Wakefield Baptist 
Church [sic*] and volunteered his time to Obici Hospital in Suffolk.  He will 
be missed deeply, especially for his quiet, unassuming grace and sense of 
humor.

  A funeral service for Mr. Adkins will be held at Wakefield Baptist Church 
at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.  The service will be followed by 
interment at Wakefield Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests 
contributions be made to the Wakefield Baptist Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 567, 
Wakefield 23888.


"Jim" James Bromley ADKINS, former rural postal carrier, 
retired Army master sergeant - veteran of WW-II & Korea, 
b. 18 Dec 1927, Huntington, WV, d. 28 Mar 2015, 
interred in Wakefield Cemetery*, 1 Apr 2015, 
R.W. Baker Funeral Home obit 
   posted with Find a Grave Mem. #127624828 

*Additional information: 

Note: Jim was an active member of Wakefield Baptist Church for many years, 
   even though he never joined. 

His parents, Orris Raymond and Adrian (RAYBURN) ADKINS, m. 2 Apr 1927, in 
   Lawrence Co., OH. 

His father & paternal grandmother are buried in Docks Creek Cemetery, 
   Kenova, Wayne Co., WV. 

His wife's (donated, 2012) obit is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/surry/obits/a325c3ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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