On stone with Elsworth Rowden;
Married lst, Elsworth Rowden in 1942; married 2d, Virgil Chester Kimberlin, date unknown at this time.
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Opal Kimberlin, 96, of Park Hills passed away March 4, 2016 at her residence. She was born to the late Laymon and Irena Rosetta (Pendleton) Adkins Copeland February 28, 1920 in Meta, Missouri. Opal was known as a caring and strong person.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elsworth "Elzia" Rowden; second husband [Virgil] Chester Kimberlin; son, Lonnie Rowden; daughter, Nancy Elder; grandson, Wayne Elder; and nine siblings.

Opal is survived by seven children, Marian (Terry) Umfleet, Myrl (Sherry) Adkins, Boyd (Debbie) Rowden, Verline (Henry) Hart, Sandra Rowden, Pamela Rowden, Mark (Wendy) Rowden; twelve grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the C.Z. Boyer & Son Caldwell Chapel in Park Hills. Service will be Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Ed Bennett officiating. Interment is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 3:00 PM at the Vienna Public Cemetery in Vienna, Missouri.
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Marriage, Maries Co, MO: Elzia [Ellsworth] Robert Rowden and Opal Lillian Adkins, both from Meta, Maries Co, MO, married 1 May 1942 in Vienna, Maries Co, MO.
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Home in 1940: Boone, Maries, Missouri
Residence in 1935: Boone, Maries, Missouri
Ray Copeland 60 w/m mar. farmer MO
Rena Copeland 52 wf mar. MO
*Opal Adkins 20 stepdau HS, 2d yr sgl MO
Ruby Adkins 16 stepdau 7th grade sgl MO
Myral Dean Adkins 2/12 gs MO
John Riley Pendleton 79 step daddy wd MO

Home in 1930: Boone, Maries, Missouri
Irene R Adkins 42 f/w wd MO
Opal L Adkins 10 dau MO
Ruby J Adkins 6 dau MO
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Parents:
Home in 1920: Boone, Maries, Missouri
Lamon J Adkins 35 m/w mar. farmer MO
Irena Adkins 31 wf mar. MO
Viola Adkins 9 dau MO
Homer Adkins 7 son MO

Info on 2d Husband:
Virgil Chester Kimberlin, Born: April 7, 1916, Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri; Died: May 6, 1998, Park Hills, St. Francois County, MO; Parents: Virgil Scott Kimberlin and Lyda Ellen Chappell - burial place/info not found.