Virgil Luther Adkins, 57, of Oliver Springs died July 14 at 9:10 pm at the Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge. Adkins had suffered from black lung disease.

Adkins was born in Scott County and was a retired Windrock coal miner with the Windrock Coal and Coke Co. He had also worked for the Oliver Springs Mining Co.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of Union Valley Baptist Church in Windrock.

Prior to his illness he enjoyed fishing and camping.

Adkins is survived by his wife, Girlie Mae Seiber Adkins; three sons and daughters-in-law, Danny J. and Wanda Adkins of Windrock, Gary L (Donnie) and Mariella Adkins of Frost Bottom and Terry S. and Cindy Adkins of Dalton, Ga.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Rhonda Diane Patterson of Oliver Springs and Donna Renee and Jimmy Lively of Coalfield; his mother, Lillie Gibson Adkins of Windrock; one brother, Sterling Adkins of Windrock; four sisters, Masie Leach of Frost Bottom, Mary Aslinger of Windrock, Wand Jones of Oliver Springs, and Gayla Falco of Panama, eight grandchildren, four step- grandchildren, a step-great-granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral was held at Union Valley Baptist Church on July 17 at 2 pm. The Rev. Hoye Bunch and the Rev. Steve Seiber officiated. Interment was at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
11 Sept. 1991