Richmond, Va- Retired Master Sgt., Eugene Adkins, 75, formerly of Erwin, Tenn., died Saturday, April 7, 1990 at his residence after a lengthy illness.
He was a Carter County, Tenn., native and lived in Erwin several years before entering the service. He was a son of the late Stakes and Sally Bailey Adkins.
Mr. Adkins was retired from the Army, having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Far East Command.
He was a member of James Strickland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5809, Erwin.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Jerry William Adkins of Louisville, Kentucky: one daughter, Mrs. Janet Ramsey of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Lena Lilly of Erwin; one brother, Sam Adkins of St. Thomas of Pennsylvania. *Source-Johnson City Press, 09 Apr 1990, Mon ·Page 2
He was a Carter County, Tenn., native and lived in Erwin several years before entering the service. He was a son of the late Stakes and Sally Bailey Adkins.
Mr. Adkins was retired from the Army, having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Far East Command.
He was a member of James Strickland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5809, Erwin.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Jerry William Adkins of Louisville, Kentucky: one daughter, Mrs. Janet Ramsey of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Lena Lilly of Erwin; one brother, Sam Adkins of St. Thomas of Pennsylvania. *Source-Johnson City Press, 09 Apr 1990, Mon ·Page 2
Richmond, Va- Retired Master Sgt., Eugene Adkins, 75, formerly of Erwin, Tenn., died Saturday, April 7, 1990 at his residence after a lengthy illness.
He was a Carter County, Tenn., native and lived in Erwin several years before entering the service. He was a son of the late Stakes and Sally Bailey Adkins.
Mr. Adkins was retired from the Army, having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Far East Command.
He was a member of James Strickland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5809, Erwin.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Jerry William Adkins of Louisville, Kentucky: one daughter, Mrs. Janet Ramsey of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Lena Lilly of Erwin; one brother, Sam Adkins of St. Thomas of Pennsylvania. *Source-Johnson City Press, 09 Apr 1990, Mon ·Page 2
He was a Carter County, Tenn., native and lived in Erwin several years before entering the service. He was a son of the late Stakes and Sally Bailey Adkins.
Mr. Adkins was retired from the Army, having served in World War II, the Korean War and the Far East Command.
He was a member of James Strickland Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5809, Erwin.
He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Jerry William Adkins of Louisville, Kentucky: one daughter, Mrs. Janet Ramsey of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Lena Lilly of Erwin; one brother, Sam Adkins of St. Thomas of Pennsylvania. *Source-Johnson City Press, 09 Apr 1990, Mon ·Page 2
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