Mary Adkins

Mary Magdeline Adkins, 95, of Folkston, GA passed away Saturday, December 4 in Hilliard, FL following an extended illness.  She was born June 7, 1926 in Bascom, FL to the late Willie Robert Hatcher and Fannie Bell Conrad Hatcher.  She was the youngest of seven children raised on a farm in the Florida panhandle.  The seven children lived a duration of 110 years on this earth.  The oldest child, Catherine was born in 1911 and the youngest passed in 2021.  Mrs. Adkins was a homemaker and a member of Pentecostal Assemblies “Old Country Church” in Hilliard, FL.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband:  Jesse G. Adkins; 2-sons:  Jesse E. Adkins and Charles E. Adkins; a grandson:  Stephen Conner; her siblings:  Catherine Wilkinson, Robert Hatcher,  Louise Robinson, Beatrice Atwell, Edna Ruth Williams-Nutt and Eloise McGowan.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law:  Mary Diane & Dobie Conner; 2-sisters-in-law:  Pat Adkins and Carolyn Musselman; grandchildren:  Craig Adkins, Scott (Vicki) Adkins, Stephanie (Jimmy) Beasley, Teresa ( Billy) Cantrell, Clay (April) Burnsed, Timmy (Dawn) Adkins, Jesse (Jamie) Adkins, J. (Teresa) Cumbie, Tara (Matt) Brown, Cindy (Keith) Lloyd, Donnie (Traci) Conner; Great Grandchildren:  Matthew Adkins, Grayson Adkins, Lyndsey (Doug) Crocker, Kaitlynn (Dustin) Weeks, Dalton Burnsed, Abby Burnsed, Natalea (Joshua) Hayden, Chandler Raymond, Kelly Cantrell, Robby Cantrell, Courtney (Clint) Sweat, Jamie Cantrell, Trevor (Emily) Adkins, Devin Adkins, Trenton (Erin) Adkins, Taylor Cumbie, Talorah Cumbie, Ethan Bowen, Hannah Adkins, Jordan Atkinson, Paisley Adkins, Zachary (Zena) Lloyd, Zebulon (Randi) Lloyd, Sarah (Chris) Walker and Trent (Haley) Conner; great great grandchildren:  Bentley Cantrell, Saylor Cantrell, Anaston Sweat, Aleyah Crocker, Wyatte Crocker, Emalyn Crocker, Kynnsley Weeks, Paisley Hagan, Joseph Hagan, Riley Adkins, Titus Adkins, Isla Rae Adkins, Zander Lloyd, Zayton Lloyd, Landon Walker, Zace Walker, Ranson Conner and Kade Bliton.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 8 at Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home from 6-8 PM.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 9 at noon in the chapel of Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home.  Burial will follow at 3:00 PM in Jacksonville Memory Gardens.

Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest registry at www.shepardfh.com.  Arrangements are under the direction of Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home in Folkston, GA.