Individual Details

Florence Adkins

(3 Oct 1911 - 7 Oct 2006)

The Beacon-News, Aurora, Illinois, October 20, 2006: Flo Adkins, 95, of Somonauk, formerly of the LaForge, Missouri, died in Somonauk, Illinois, Saturday, October 7. She was born in the Harmony, Arkansas Community October 3, 1911, to John A. Adkins and Lura Porter Adkins. Surviving her is a brother, John A. Adkins, Jr., of Merced, California. Also surviving her is her sister-in-law, and loving caretaker, Doris Adkins of Somonauk, with whom Flo resided the last 20 years. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, by whom she was loved. She was preceded in death by her parents, stepmother Deulah Adkins, and many brothers and sister, most recently Jack Adkins, of Somonauk, in 2002, Ivan Adkins, of Tennessee, in 2001 and Eula Jean Kumlien of New Madrid, MO in 1968. Visitation will be at the First Apostolic Church in Sandwich from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, October 11. 2006 followed by funeral services at 7:00 p.m. Services will be conducted by Reverend John William Davis. Another visitation will follow on Saturday October 14, 2006 from 11:00 am until time of service at 2:00 pm at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid, MO. Gravesite services will be at 2:00 pm in the Evergreen Cemetery, New Madrid, MO. For more information or to sign our online guest book go to www.TurnerBurkhartFH.com. Tuner Funeral Home, 13160 Rt. 34 West, Somonauk, IL 60552.

Events

Birth3 Oct 1911Harmony, Johnson Co., Arkansas
Residence1920Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Horsehead, Johnson Co., Arkansas
Residence1930Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Wayne, McClain Co., Oklahoma
Residence1935New Madrid Co., Missouri
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 27; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - New Madrid, New Madrid Co., Missouri
Death7 Oct 2006Somonauk, De Kalb Co., Illinois
civilMissouri
BurialEvergreen Cemetery, New Madrid, New Madrid Co., Missouri

Families

FatherJohn Abraham Adkins Sr. (1879 - 1963)
MotherLura Elizabeth Porter (1886 - 1922)
SiblingIra Verne Adkins (1903 - 1973)
SiblingBurruss W. Adkins (1905 - 1920)
SiblingDella Adkins (1907 - 1993)
SiblingEtta Pearl Adkins (1909 - 1948)
SiblingJoseph "Joe" B. Adkins (1913 - 1973)
SiblingJim Adkins (1917 - 1925)
SiblingAmy Annis Lorraine Adkins (1919 - 1979)
SiblingAbner Adkins (1922 - 1922)
SiblingAbraham Adkins (1922 - 1922)

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