John Adkins

John A. Adkins, 89, passed away Monday, November 5, 2007 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. Born in Stuart, VA, he was the son of the late Charles Reed Adkins and Millie Walker Adkins. John served his country during World War II as a member of the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church in Elberon, had retired as a self-employed heavy equipment operator; and had lived in Surry County since 1955.
Mr. Adkins leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Alpha Conway Adkins; two daughters, Linda A. Emory of Elberon, VA, and Vickie Sue Jones of Surry, VA; two sons, Walter Lee Adkins of Lynchburg, VA, and Roger Lane Adkins of Smithfield, VA; six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at Mooreâ??s Swamp Baptist Church, Elberon, with the Rev. Danny R. Blalock officiating. Interment with military rites will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, November 9, 2007, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Purviance Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Wakefield, VA. Memorial donations may be made to the Surry Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 188, Surry, Virginia 23883. The Purviance Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be posted on our website at www.jtmorriss.com .