GROVER ADKINS, 86 OF FORT GAY, W.V. PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2004. MR. ADKINS WAS BORN JULY 28, 1918 AT MORGAN’S CREEK, LAWRENCE COUNTY, KY. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE CHARLIE AND MARY LIDDIE (HUGHES) ADKINS. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS FIRST WIFE, ETHEL DOSS ADKINS AND HIS SECOND WIFE OF 48 YEARS, SARA RUTH BILLUPS ADKINS. ALSO ONE SON GROVER D. ADKINS AND A DAUGHTER, MATTIE THEDA ADKINS, TWO SISTERS, VIVIAN PREECE AND OPAL COLLINS. SIX BROTHERS, DOCK, ELMER, RALPH, OWEN, RAYMOND AND JUNIOR (CHARLES).
GROVER WAS RETIRED FROM ROSS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION OF ASHLAND, KY. AND A MEMBER OF THE LOCAL LABOR UNION. HE WAS A U.S. ARMY WWII VETERAN WHO SERVED AS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH COMPANY A, 10th ARMORED INFANTRY BN, 4th ARMORED DIVISION. HE SERVED WITH AN ARMORED DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND RECEIVED TWO PURPLE HEARTS. OTHER DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS INCLUDE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EAME THEATER RIBBON WITH TWO BRONZE STARS: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL: DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE: VICTORY MEDAL WORLD WAR II: COMBAT INFANTRYMAN’S BADGE.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LOUISA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORP. ASSOCIATION (CCC’S) VFW-LOUISA, KY., AMERICAN LEGION POST #93, ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART, BATTLE OF THE BULGE ASSOCIATION, AND THE COMBAT INFANTRYMEN’S ASSOCIATION.
HE IS SURVIVED BY A SON, KARL JUSTIN (ROBIN) ADKINS OF LOUISA, KY. 3 DAUGHTERS MARY ELLEN REID OF LOUISA, KY., STEPHANIE ANN ADKINS OF FORT GAY, W.V.AND SSGT. JUSTINA SIBYL TAYLOR OF PASADENA, MD. SEVEN GRANDCHILDREN; MATTHEW ALLAN (CINDY) REID OF LOUISA, KY., SARAH ANN ADKINS (JOHN) JOHNSON OF MOREHEAD, KY., AARON KARL ADKINS OF LEXINGTON, KY., FELICITY KATHLEEN TAYLOR (BERNARD) KERN, JOSEPH E. (DEBBIE) TAYLOR, MARY ELIZABETH TAYLOR ALL OF PASADENA, MD., JONATHAN ADKINS OF LOUISVILLE, KY. THREE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN NATHAN TAYLOR, BERNIE AND KAITLIN KERN.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 27th AT 11:00 AM BY REV. KENNETH JETT AT WILSON FUNERAL HOME. A MILITARY GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE CONDUCTED BY AMERICAN LEGION POST #93 OF KENOVA, W.V.
BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN THE FORT GAY CEMETERY AT FORT GAY, W.V.
FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 3 TO 9 P.M. FRIDAY AT WILSON FUNERAL HOME.
