Harry Maywood Adkins, 84, of Parkersburg, passed away April 25, 2011, at Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.
Born July 20, 1926, in Sutton, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Sherman and Leoda Barr Adkins.
Harry retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 and was an Army veteran of World War II. He enjoyed woodworking, doing craft shows and carpentry. He was a member of Fort Neal Kiwanis and assisted with other charitable organizations. He was a Christian by faith.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Laura Jean Edman Adkins; two sons, John Olen (Connie) Adkins and Robert Harry (Brenda) Adkins, both of Williamstown; five daughters, Judy (John) Staats of Summersville, Carol Sue and Charlotte, both of Parkersburg, Mary (Dave) Sheppard of Mineral Wells, Betty Pullin of Charleston and Jane (Roger) Reynolds of Vienna; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Jean Bush; and grandsons, Richie and Robert Harry Adkins II.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, south Parkersburg, with the Rev. Joe Busch officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen North Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 68 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to South Parkersburg Baptist Church Building Fund, 1655 Blizzard Dr., Parkersburg, WV 26101.
An online guestbook will be available at www.lamberttatman.com
Born July 20, 1926, in Sutton, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Sherman and Leoda Barr Adkins.
Harry retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 and was an Army veteran of World War II. He enjoyed woodworking, doing craft shows and carpentry. He was a member of Fort Neal Kiwanis and assisted with other charitable organizations. He was a Christian by faith.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Laura Jean Edman Adkins; two sons, John Olen (Connie) Adkins and Robert Harry (Brenda) Adkins, both of Williamstown; five daughters, Judy (John) Staats of Summersville, Carol Sue and Charlotte, both of Parkersburg, Mary (Dave) Sheppard of Mineral Wells, Betty Pullin of Charleston and Jane (Roger) Reynolds of Vienna; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Jean Bush; and grandsons, Richie and Robert Harry Adkins II.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, south Parkersburg, with the Rev. Joe Busch officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen North Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 68 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to South Parkersburg Baptist Church Building Fund, 1655 Blizzard Dr., Parkersburg, WV 26101.
An online guestbook will be available at www.lamberttatman.com
Harry Maywood Adkins, 84, of Parkersburg, passed away April 25, 2011, at Camden Clark Medical Center, Memorial Campus.
Born July 20, 1926, in Sutton, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Sherman and Leoda Barr Adkins.
Harry retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 and was an Army veteran of World War II. He enjoyed woodworking, doing craft shows and carpentry. He was a member of Fort Neal Kiwanis and assisted with other charitable organizations. He was a Christian by faith.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Laura Jean Edman Adkins; two sons, John Olen (Connie) Adkins and Robert Harry (Brenda) Adkins, both of Williamstown; five daughters, Judy (John) Staats of Summersville, Carol Sue and Charlotte, both of Parkersburg, Mary (Dave) Sheppard of Mineral Wells, Betty Pullin of Charleston and Jane (Roger) Reynolds of Vienna; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Jean Bush; and grandsons, Richie and Robert Harry Adkins II.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, south Parkersburg, with the Rev. Joe Busch officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen North Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 68 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to South Parkersburg Baptist Church Building Fund, 1655 Blizzard Dr., Parkersburg, WV 26101.
An online guestbook will be available at www.lamberttatman.com
Born July 20, 1926, in Sutton, W.Va., he was the son of the late John Sherman and Leoda Barr Adkins.
Harry retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1981 and was an Army veteran of World War II. He enjoyed woodworking, doing craft shows and carpentry. He was a member of Fort Neal Kiwanis and assisted with other charitable organizations. He was a Christian by faith.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Laura Jean Edman Adkins; two sons, John Olen (Connie) Adkins and Robert Harry (Brenda) Adkins, both of Williamstown; five daughters, Judy (John) Staats of Summersville, Carol Sue and Charlotte, both of Parkersburg, Mary (Dave) Sheppard of Mineral Wells, Betty Pullin of Charleston and Jane (Roger) Reynolds of Vienna; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Jean Bush; and grandsons, Richie and Robert Harry Adkins II.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, Pike Street, south Parkersburg, with the Rev. Joe Busch officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen North Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 68 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
The family requests that memorial donations be made to South Parkersburg Baptist Church Building Fund, 1655 Blizzard Dr., Parkersburg, WV 26101.
An online guestbook will be available at www.lamberttatman.com
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