Wayne County Outlook
July 1974
Linda P. "Tim" Adkins, 90, of Grinnell, the widow of Frederick M. Adkins, died Tuesday morning, Apr. 9, at Friendship Manor. The daughter of Brack D. and Mary Connelly Parmley, she was born Apr. 20, 1883 in Rock Creek Township, Jasper County. She attended Turner school west of the Turner community.
On Feb. 25, 1903, she was married to Frederick Milton Adkins. The couple had three sons: Kenneth H, Adkins of Grinnell, Wathal L. Adkins of West Des Moines; and Audrey W. Adkins who died October 30, 1961.
Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Adkins farmed near Grinnell, and since that time have lived in or near Grinnell. Mr. Adkins died Mar. 12, 1961.
Mrs. Adkins is survived by her two sons, Kenneth and Wathal; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Chase of Grinnell; one half-brother, Jerome Parmley of Grinnell; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; five sisters, Lissie Reed, Mallie Adkins, Dillie Parmley and Lucy Butler; five brothers, Arthur, Sam, Olin, Lute and Charlie Parmley; and one half brother, Elmer Parmley.
Funeral services for Mrs. Adkins were held at 10:30 am Friday, Apr. 12, at the Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh A. Shively, pastor of the Grinnell First baptist Church officiating. Organist will be Mrs. Willard Heffner, and pallbearers will be Larry Adkins, Fred Adkins, Leonard Chase, Thurman Gaskill, Ray Naylor and Hollis Parmley. Burial will be in the Hazelwood Cemetery.
Wayne County Outlook
July 1974
Linda P. "Tim" Adkins, 90, of Grinnell, the widow of Frederick M. Adkins, died Tuesday morning, Apr. 9, at Friendship Manor. The daughter of Brack D. and Mary Connelly Parmley, she was born Apr. 20, 1883 in Rock Creek Township, Jasper County. She attended Turner school west of the Turner community.
On Feb. 25, 1903, she was married to Frederick Milton Adkins. The couple had three sons: Kenneth H, Adkins of Grinnell, Wathal L. Adkins of West Des Moines; and Audrey W. Adkins who died October 30, 1961.
Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Adkins farmed near Grinnell, and since that time have lived in or near Grinnell. Mr. Adkins died Mar. 12, 1961.
Mrs. Adkins is survived by her two sons, Kenneth and Wathal; eight grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Chase of Grinnell; one half-brother, Jerome Parmley of Grinnell; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; five sisters, Lissie Reed, Mallie Adkins, Dillie Parmley and Lucy Butler; five brothers, Arthur, Sam, Olin, Lute and Charlie Parmley; and one half brother, Elmer Parmley.
Funeral services for Mrs. Adkins were held at 10:30 am Friday, Apr. 12, at the Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Hugh A. Shively, pastor of the Grinnell First baptist Church officiating. Organist will be Mrs. Willard Heffner, and pallbearers will be Larry Adkins, Fred Adkins, Leonard Chase, Thurman Gaskill, Ray Naylor and Hollis Parmley. Burial will be in the Hazelwood Cemetery.
Family Members
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Eliza "Liza" Parmley Reed
1865 – unknown
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Elizabeth Parmley Reed
1867–1954
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Arthur H. Parmley
1870–1954
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Samuel Parmley
1872–1893
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Olen Parmley
1874–1950
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Mildred "Mallie" Parmley Adkins
1876–1957
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Luther "Lute" Parmley
1878–1962
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Dillie Parmley
1881–1895
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Lucy Parmley Butler
1887–1945
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Jennie Parmley Chase
1891–1983
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