JAMES HENRY ADKINS
1878-1957
      
Dies Saturday 
  
Rites Held Monday For King Addn. Man
  
James Henry Adkins, 79, died at 8:15 a.m. Saturday in a local
hospital following an illness of one week.  He had been a resident
of King Addition for Thirty years
  
Born March 4, 1878, in Morgan County, he was the on of Riley and
Ellen Bowling Adkins.  A member of the United Baptist Church, he
was a farmer by occupation.
  
His wife, Renda Adkins, preceded him in death in 1943.
  
Surviving are five sons, William Adkins of this city, Sam Adkins of
Van Lear, Bennie Adkins of Davis Branch, Huey Adkins of Mann, W.
VA, two daughters, Mrs. Martha Weakley of Van Lear and Mrs. Rebecca
Tackett of King Additions, and 43 grandchildren.
  
He was later married to Mary VanHoose, who survives.
  
Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday from the home of Winnie
Holbrook at Davis Branch with John Crum, John Pelphrey and Elizie
Banks as officiating ministers.
  
Burial was made in the family cemetery at Davis Branch.
  
His grandchildren served as pallbearers
  
Paintsville Herald
Wednesday
8-7-1957       

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