Georgia Adkins

Georgia Adkins, 85, of Harts, WV, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Cabell Huntington Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

She was born June 2, 1933 in Harts, WV, a daughter of the late Wootson and Blanche Maynard Thompson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Ray Adkins, one stillborn son, brothers, Flavil Thompson, Herbert Thompson, Wootson “Junior” Thompson, and Andrew Thompson, sister, Bertha “Miss” Moore, one special grandson, Brennan Frye and her father and mother-in-law, Earl and Cora Adkins and Mae and Elwyn Parsons.

Georgia enjoyed spending time at the Senior Center with Helena Maynard, Vonn Tomblin and all of her special lady friends going to church, traveling and spending time with her entire family.

Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters, Darlene Thompson Brock of North Carolina, Lola Frye of Tennessee, and Beverly (Carlson) Bowers of Verdunville, WV; sons, Neal (Josephine) Thompson of Michigan, Anthony “Tony” (Wilma) Adkins of Chapmanville, Steve (Laura) Adkins of Guyandotte, WV, Jim (Sue) Adkins of Harts, WV and Jamie (Susie) Adkins of Dallas, TX; thirty-one grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; brother, Joe (Marie) Thompson of Tennessee; sister, Grace Watts of Harts; and a host of nieces and nephews and will be missed by many.

Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Guyan Freewill Baptist Church, Little Hart, WV with Eric “Tubby” Rakes officiating. Burial will follow at the Thompson Cemetery, Harts, WV.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 15, 2019 starting at 6:00 pm at the church.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Freeman Funeral Home, Chapmanville, WV is in charge of the arrangements.