Mildred Eloise (Russell) Adkins
May 11, 1937 — October 20, 2007
Mildred Eloise Russell Adkins, 70, Bidwell passed away Saturday, October 20, 2007 surrounded by her family in Holzer Medical Center. "Finally I am Home, so happy in His sight."
Mildred liked attending gospel sings and church. She was a founding member of the Trinity Gospel Mission, located on State Route 554, near Eno, where she served as the secretary/treasurer. She was born May 11, 1937 at Morgan Center, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold M. and Ethel G. (Ruschel) Russell.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Adkins; two daughters, Marcy Gregory (Avery), Vinton and Ramey (Bruce) Dray, Gallipolis; three sons, Sonny (Donny) Adkins, Vinton; Randy Adkins (Debbie), Bidwell and Richard Adkins (Debbie), Bidwell; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; one brother, Harold E. (Patty) Russell, Bidwell; four sisters, Naomi Clonch (Eldon), Fort Myers, Florida; Nancy (Michael) Montgomery, Lehigh Acres, Florida; Darlene Morock (Ron), Gallipolis and Vickie Meade (Gary), Bidwell; step-mother, Eloise Cromlish, Jackson County, Ohio and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Adkins; daughter, Rhonda Adkins; grandson, Shawn Gregory; son-in-law, Rodney Gregory; and two brothers, Raymond and James Russell.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday October 24, 2007 in the Trinity Gospel Mission near Eno, with Pastors Bob Hersman and Teddy Russell officiating. The Final Resting Place will be in the Morgan Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 PM Tuesday at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, 208 Main St, Vinton. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the Trinity Gospel Mission.