Mary Adkins Alsobrooks, 89, a resident of Albuquerque, N.M., for the past 17 years, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. 23, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Chapel with Mary's nephew, Neal Alsobrooks, officiating and her niece, Kathy Threatt, will be playing the piano.
Burial was in Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin.
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Mary Adkins Alsobrooks, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past 17 years, died November 18, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Green and son-in-law Bruce Green of Albuquerque; grandchildren John Green (Andrea) of Carlsbad, California, Janet Green Helton (Robert) of Temecula, California, and Jim Green, Brooke Garcia (Jody) and Megan Marshall, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren; a special niece, Nina Baker (David) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and her family; numerous beloved nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and extended family. Numerous friends in both New Mexico and Tennessee also survive her. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ralph K. Alsobrooks. She was the last surviving sibling in her family. Mary was born in Houston County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Van and Dora Jamison Adkins on September 24, 1921. She was an elementary school teacher for 35 years, beginning her teaching career in a one-room school, grades 1-8, in Houston County. She often told that one of her teaching duties was to bring in firewood and start the morning fire in the wood stove prior to the children arriving for the day. She retired as a Kindergarten teacher from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky school system. She also taught Sunday school for many years at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Austin Peay State University and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher's Sorority. While Mary never moved her church membership from her Tennessee church, she attended and had great affection for her fellow church members at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, teacher and friend. She will be missed and remembered for her delicious southern meals and her deep and abiding Christian faith. Visitation will be held at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, on Friday, November 19, from 5-7 in the evening, and Interment will be at the Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin, Tennessee. The family wished to thank all of Mary's caregivers over the years; the staff at The Montebello on Academy; Chaplain Larry Wills and all the wonderful hospice staff at Vista Care Hospice; Don Wilson and her Bible Study Group from Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and special thanks to her devoted caregiver and friend, Jan Cherry, and to special family friend, George Bundrant.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. 23, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Chapel with Mary's nephew, Neal Alsobrooks, officiating and her niece, Kathy Threatt, will be playing the piano.
Burial was in Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin.
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Mary Adkins Alsobrooks, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past 17 years, died November 18, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Green and son-in-law Bruce Green of Albuquerque; grandchildren John Green (Andrea) of Carlsbad, California, Janet Green Helton (Robert) of Temecula, California, and Jim Green, Brooke Garcia (Jody) and Megan Marshall, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren; a special niece, Nina Baker (David) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and her family; numerous beloved nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and extended family. Numerous friends in both New Mexico and Tennessee also survive her. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ralph K. Alsobrooks. She was the last surviving sibling in her family. Mary was born in Houston County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Van and Dora Jamison Adkins on September 24, 1921. She was an elementary school teacher for 35 years, beginning her teaching career in a one-room school, grades 1-8, in Houston County. She often told that one of her teaching duties was to bring in firewood and start the morning fire in the wood stove prior to the children arriving for the day. She retired as a Kindergarten teacher from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky school system. She also taught Sunday school for many years at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Austin Peay State University and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher's Sorority. While Mary never moved her church membership from her Tennessee church, she attended and had great affection for her fellow church members at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, teacher and friend. She will be missed and remembered for her delicious southern meals and her deep and abiding Christian faith. Visitation will be held at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, on Friday, November 19, from 5-7 in the evening, and Interment will be at the Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin, Tennessee. The family wished to thank all of Mary's caregivers over the years; the staff at The Montebello on Academy; Chaplain Larry Wills and all the wonderful hospice staff at Vista Care Hospice; Don Wilson and her Bible Study Group from Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and special thanks to her devoted caregiver and friend, Jan Cherry, and to special family friend, George Bundrant.
Mary Adkins Alsobrooks, 89, a resident of Albuquerque, N.M., for the past 17 years, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. 23, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Chapel with Mary's nephew, Neal Alsobrooks, officiating and her niece, Kathy Threatt, will be playing the piano.
Burial was in Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin.
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Mary Adkins Alsobrooks, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past 17 years, died November 18, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Green and son-in-law Bruce Green of Albuquerque; grandchildren John Green (Andrea) of Carlsbad, California, Janet Green Helton (Robert) of Temecula, California, and Jim Green, Brooke Garcia (Jody) and Megan Marshall, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren; a special niece, Nina Baker (David) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and her family; numerous beloved nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and extended family. Numerous friends in both New Mexico and Tennessee also survive her. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ralph K. Alsobrooks. She was the last surviving sibling in her family. Mary was born in Houston County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Van and Dora Jamison Adkins on September 24, 1921. She was an elementary school teacher for 35 years, beginning her teaching career in a one-room school, grades 1-8, in Houston County. She often told that one of her teaching duties was to bring in firewood and start the morning fire in the wood stove prior to the children arriving for the day. She retired as a Kindergarten teacher from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky school system. She also taught Sunday school for many years at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Austin Peay State University and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher's Sorority. While Mary never moved her church membership from her Tennessee church, she attended and had great affection for her fellow church members at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, teacher and friend. She will be missed and remembered for her delicious southern meals and her deep and abiding Christian faith. Visitation will be held at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, on Friday, November 19, from 5-7 in the evening, and Interment will be at the Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin, Tennessee. The family wished to thank all of Mary's caregivers over the years; the staff at The Montebello on Academy; Chaplain Larry Wills and all the wonderful hospice staff at Vista Care Hospice; Don Wilson and her Bible Study Group from Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and special thanks to her devoted caregiver and friend, Jan Cherry, and to special family friend, George Bundrant.
The funeral was held Tuesday, Nov. 23, at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Chapel with Mary's nephew, Neal Alsobrooks, officiating and her niece, Kathy Threatt, will be playing the piano.
Burial was in Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin.
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Mary Adkins Alsobrooks, a resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past 17 years, died November 18, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Green and son-in-law Bruce Green of Albuquerque; grandchildren John Green (Andrea) of Carlsbad, California, Janet Green Helton (Robert) of Temecula, California, and Jim Green, Brooke Garcia (Jody) and Megan Marshall, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is also survived by seven great-grandchildren; a special niece, Nina Baker (David) of Clarksville, Tennessee, and her family; numerous beloved nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and extended family. Numerous friends in both New Mexico and Tennessee also survive her. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ralph K. Alsobrooks. She was the last surviving sibling in her family. Mary was born in Houston County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Van and Dora Jamison Adkins on September 24, 1921. She was an elementary school teacher for 35 years, beginning her teaching career in a one-room school, grades 1-8, in Houston County. She often told that one of her teaching duties was to bring in firewood and start the morning fire in the wood stove prior to the children arriving for the day. She retired as a Kindergarten teacher from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky school system. She also taught Sunday school for many years at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Tennessee. She was a graduate of Austin Peay State University and was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher's Sorority. While Mary never moved her church membership from her Tennessee church, she attended and had great affection for her fellow church members at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. She was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, teacher and friend. She will be missed and remembered for her delicious southern meals and her deep and abiding Christian faith. Visitation will be held at French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, on Friday, November 19, from 5-7 in the evening, and Interment will be at the Alsobrooks Cemetery in Erin, Tennessee. The family wished to thank all of Mary's caregivers over the years; the staff at The Montebello on Academy; Chaplain Larry Wills and all the wonderful hospice staff at Vista Care Hospice; Don Wilson and her Bible Study Group from Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and special thanks to her devoted caregiver and friend, Jan Cherry, and to special family friend, George Bundrant.
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