Lee Adkinson, 73, and Mrs. Garnett Gayle Adkinson, 52, died Thursday, March 20, 1997. Mr. Lee Olan Adkinson was born July 19, 1923 in Mercer County, the son of the late Orville Lee and Mamie Catlett Adkinson/ He was a retired Kentucky State Policeman, having served from 1947 to 1966, and a member of the Cornishville Christian Church. He had served as police chief of Harrodsburg for a short period and was a motor vehicle inspector for the Kentucky Department of Transportation until his retirement in 1974. He was a navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include: two sons, David Myron (Kandie) Adkinson, Midway and Ronald Lee (Cathy) Adkinson, Wright City, MO; two step daughters, Mrs. Bobby (Lisa) Robinson and Lynn Sluder, both of Madison County; four grandchildren, four step grandchildren, two great grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Melwood Adkinson, Biloxi.
Mrs. Garnett Gayle Adkinson, 52, was born May 18, 1944 in Madison County, the daughter of the late Charles Garnett Edwards and Elsa Crowe Edwards. She was a bus driver for the Mercer County schools and a member of College Hill Methodist Church. She was a former employee of Shakertown at Pleasant Hill. Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. Bobby (Lisa) Robinson and Lynn Sluder, both of Madison County; two step sons, Ronald Lee (Cathy) Adkinson, Wright city, MO and David (Kandie) Adkinson, Midway; one sister, Betty (Donald) Turpin, Ocala, FL; four grandchildren, four step grandchildren and three step great grandchildren. Joint services for Mr. and Mrs. Adkinson were held Monday, March 24 at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel with Bro. Leonard Price officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery with military rites for Mr. Adkinson. Pallbearers for Mr. Adkinson were members of the Kentucky State Police and members of the Harrodsburg Police Department. Pallbearers for Mrs. Adkinson were Carter Crowe, Kenneth Barger, Kenny Barger, John Allen Reed, David Noland and David Stagner. Honorary bearers were Mercer County school bus drivers.