James Stanley Adkins, 86, of Paxton died at 2:28 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 5, 2006) at the home of his daughter in rural Dewey.
Mr. Adkins was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Sandy Hook, Ky., a son of James Henderson and Mary Etta Click Adkins.
He married Edith K. Rayburn on Aug. 14, 1941, in Ashland, Ky. She died Feb. 21, 2005.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Oliger Jr. of rural Dewey; a son, David Adkins of Loda; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a half sister.
Mr. Adkins attended school in Ashland. He lived in Downs, Ashland, Buckley and Clarence before moving to Paxton in 1986.
He was a foreman for McAuliffe-McCartin Gas Co. in Champaign for many years. He was a member of Laborers Union Local No. 703, Urbana, ROTC and Hoopeston Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Mr. Adkins was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Sandy Hook, Ky., a son of James Henderson and Mary Etta Click Adkins.
He married Edith K. Rayburn on Aug. 14, 1941, in Ashland, Ky. She died Feb. 21, 2005.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Oliger Jr. of rural Dewey; a son, David Adkins of Loda; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a half sister.
Mr. Adkins attended school in Ashland. He lived in Downs, Ashland, Buckley and Clarence before moving to Paxton in 1986.
He was a foreman for McAuliffe-McCartin Gas Co. in Champaign for many years. He was a member of Laborers Union Local No. 703, Urbana, ROTC and Hoopeston Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Tuesday, November 7, 2006
James Stanley Adkins, 86, of Paxton died at 2:28 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 5, 2006) at the home of his daughter in rural Dewey.
Mr. Adkins was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Sandy Hook, Ky., a son of James Henderson and Mary Etta Click Adkins.
He married Edith K. Rayburn on Aug. 14, 1941, in Ashland, Ky. She died Feb. 21, 2005.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Oliger Jr. of rural Dewey; a son, David Adkins of Loda; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a half sister.
Mr. Adkins attended school in Ashland. He lived in Downs, Ashland, Buckley and Clarence before moving to Paxton in 1986.
He was a foreman for McAuliffe-McCartin Gas Co. in Champaign for many years. He was a member of Laborers Union Local No. 703, Urbana, ROTC and Hoopeston Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Mr. Adkins was born Aug. 3, 1920, in Sandy Hook, Ky., a son of James Henderson and Mary Etta Click Adkins.
He married Edith K. Rayburn on Aug. 14, 1941, in Ashland, Ky. She died Feb. 21, 2005.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Oliger Jr. of rural Dewey; a son, David Adkins of Loda; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a half sister.
Mr. Adkins attended school in Ashland. He lived in Downs, Ashland, Buckley and Clarence before moving to Paxton in 1986.
He was a foreman for McAuliffe-McCartin Gas Co. in Champaign for many years. He was a member of Laborers Union Local No. 703, Urbana, ROTC and Hoopeston Moose Lodge. He enjoyed gardening.
News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Tuesday, November 7, 2006
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