Obituary of Mary Elsie Adkins

Mary Elsie Adkins Of Amherstdale, WV Mary Elsie Adkins, 80, of Amherstdale, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 22, 2020, leaving from Jefferson Memorial Hospital at Jefferson City, TN, after an extended illness. She was born on July 4, 1940, at Orville, the daughter of the late Printess and Dora Smith Evans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Watt Adkins, Jr.; one sister, Betty Jo Evans Hearn; four brothers, Norman Wilson, Jackie Lee, Billy Ray, and Ricky Lynn Evans. Mary was a home maker and wonderful mother and grandmother. For many years she lovingly opened her home to foster children, raising many through out the years. She was a member of Mt. Olive Freewill Baptist Church. However, in her later years she attended Taplin Freewill Baptist Church until she was unable to attend due to her health. Mary loved animals especially her canine fur babies Grace and Gizmo who kept her laughing as much as the rest of her family. She was a hard worker who enjoyed gardening, cleaning, and taking care of her family. Those left to cherish her memory are one daughter, Sabrina Adkins Trent and her fiancé Brian Deskins of TN; two grandsons, Jonathan Trent of Amherstdale and Zackery W. Adkins of TN; one granddaughter, Courtney Dixon and her husband Donnie of TN; three great-grandsons, Zackery N. Adkins of Greenville and Brayden L. Adkins and Aiden J. Dixon, both of TN; two very special women who Mary helped mother from a young age, Susie Hopson and Teresa Mosley; many honorary grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Dale Evans and his fiancé Jane Church of Keystone and Landrum Evans and his wife Carol of Robinette; three sisters, Zona Lawrence of NC, Nora Mae Maynard of Huntington, and Brenda Damron of Accoville; a special sister-in-law who was like a sister, Angie Evans and her fiancé Eugene Hopson of Accoville; her special friends, Margaret Briles of Amherstdale and Anita Toler of Lundale; and many nieces and nephews along with a host of other relatives and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to two special sisters-in-law, Angie Evans and Carol Evans whose kindness, care, and compassion toward Mary during her illnesses will never be forgotten. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2020, at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home with Rev. Lacy Cox and Brother Sheldon Wells officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Online condolences may be sent to www.krantzmcneelyfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.