A native of Yancey County, she was the wife of Rex R. Adkins and was the daughter of the late Ellis R. Allen and Jane Ledford Allen. She was preceded in death by a son; Harry Adkins and a grandson; Danny Bailey. One of twelve children, after her marriage, her and her husband move to Swannanoa. She retired from Beacon Mfg. after 45 years in 1969. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.
She is survived by her daughters; Beatrice Wells, of Hendersonville, Beula (Dee) Farley, of Paris Ky., grandchildren; Beverly Raines,and her husband, Gene; Alice Link, and her husband Ronnie, Marilyn Pittman, and her husband, Robert; Eddie Bailey, and his wife, Judy; Vanessa Adkins; Mark Diamond, and his wife Jane; great grandchildren Jason Bailey, Brian Capps, Allison Link, Eliza Pearl Diamond, and Tucker Aubrey Diamond; great great grandchildren Anthony Capps, Daniel Capps, Elizabeth Capps and Alex Bailey.
Funeral service will be held at Berea Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
A native of Yancey County, she was the wife of Rex R. Adkins and was the daughter of the late Ellis R. Allen and Jane Ledford Allen. She was preceded in death by a son; Harry Adkins and a grandson; Danny Bailey. One of twelve children, after her marriage, her and her husband move to Swannanoa. She retired from Beacon Mfg. after 45 years in 1969. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother.
She is survived by her daughters; Beatrice Wells, of Hendersonville, Beula (Dee) Farley, of Paris Ky., grandchildren; Beverly Raines,and her husband, Gene; Alice Link, and her husband Ronnie, Marilyn Pittman, and her husband, Robert; Eddie Bailey, and his wife, Judy; Vanessa Adkins; Mark Diamond, and his wife Jane; great grandchildren Jason Bailey, Brian Capps, Allison Link, Eliza Pearl Diamond, and Tucker Aubrey Diamond; great great grandchildren Anthony Capps, Daniel Capps, Elizabeth Capps and Alex Bailey.
Funeral service will be held at Berea Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Family Members
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Geneva Allen McPeeters
1886–1963
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Effie Annie Mae Allen McMahan
1887–1983
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Cleter Ada "Clete" Allen Silver
1889–1979
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Roswell Allen
1892–1976
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Clendell Allen
1893–1978
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Hardy Baker Allen
1898–1987
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Frank Allen
1900–1984
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Nora Mae Allen Norton
1902–1992
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Thomas Edison Allen
1907–1983
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Lucy Jane Allen Stroupe
1909–1999
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