Obituary of Beulah Blanch Roark Adkins

Beulah Blanch Roark Adkins Of Lundale, WV Beulah Blanch Roark Adkins, 77, of Lundale, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 30, 2010, from St. Mary’s Medical Center at Huntington after an extended illness. She was born August 6, 1932, in Ashe County, NC, a daughter of the late James L. Sr. and Ethel Pearl Stidham Roark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bill Roark and Jimmy Roark; five other infant brothers and sisters; two granddaughters, Chastity Hatfield and Angela Dawn Adkins; and one grandson, Daniel Adkins. Beulah was a loving wife, mother, Maw Maw, aunt, sister, and friend. Before her long illness, she enjoyed working in her flower gardens, cooking, and spending time with her family. Those left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 60 years, Ollie H. Adkins; one daughter, Deborah (Glenn) Adkins-Moore of Solon, OH; five sons, James “Duke” (Diana) Adkins of Amelia, VA, Richard “Rick” (LaDonna) Adkins of Glen Allen, VA, Darrell (Delores “Sissy”) Adkins of Lundale, David (Rhonda) Adkins of Accoville, and Robert Adkins of Lundale; 10 grandchildren, Leslie Clarke, Timmy Adkins Sword, Erin Adkins, Cindy Vance, Scott Adkins, Rickara Adkins, Cathy Harvey, Beckie Adkins, David Adkins II, and Kelsey Moore; four great-grandchildren, Dillon Clarke, Tyler Vance, Kassidy Hawkins, and Jacquelyn Harvey; one brother, Ervin “Tommy” (Opal) Roark of Robinette; two sisters, Shirley (Johnny) Sansom of Cyclone and Dolly Wallace of Accoville; and many nieces and nephews; along with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 Noon Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man with Rev. Mike Adkins and Rev. Bobby Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday at the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man. Sons, son-in-law, and grandsons will serve as pall bearers. Arrangements are in the care of Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.