John Thomas Adkins, Jr. age 76, of Roscommon, died Sun, Aug 19, 2007, at Mercy Hospital in Grayling. Services were held Thu, Aug 23 at the Walsh Funeral Home, Roscommon with Dr. David E Hansen officiating. Burial was in Roscommon Village Cemetery with full military honors provided by Charles M Engel VFW Post #4159 and American Legion Post #96.
He was born in Pike County, KY, Jul 17, 1931, to John Thomas Adkins and Mary Jo (Fugat) Adkins. He married Elizabeth F Moore, in Tacoma, WA, Feb 29, 1952. He served in the US Army during the Korean War, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was a quality control inspector for Chrysler for 37 years, retiring in 1981. He moved to Roscommon from Detroit in 1989. Mr. Adkins was a member of the VFW and the North American Hunting Club. He loved hunting, fishing, shooting, and gardening and taught Sunday school at Temple Baptist Church in Detroit.
Mr. Adkins was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Collis H Adkins; two sisters, Mildred F Abbit and Margaret L Simon; and a son in law, John W West. He is survived by his wife; five children, David S. and his wife Kathy Simon of NJ, Anna L West and Thomas A Adkins, both of Redford, Marylou Adkins of Battle Creek, and Linda S and her husband Dale A Tussey of Kalkaska; eight grandchildren, Debbie (John), Felicia, Margaret, John (Chris), Robert, David (Rachel), Tammy (Ken), and Angela; 17 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
