James Edward Adkison

1941 - 2015  (74 years)

• Name	James Edward Adkison  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	3 May 1941	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Dec 2015	Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas   [3]
  Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [3]
  Notes	San Augustine County, Texas - Births 1941 http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/sanaugustine/vitals/births/1941/sanaub41.txt Obituary James Edward Adkison, 74, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital. He was born May 3, 1941, in Shelby County to Elvie and Brooksie (Williams) Adkison. He moved with his family to Sabine County as a young child, and made his home in Hemphill. A truck driver by trade, he was owner/operator of Adkison Trucking and known to the majority of the community as Papa J, a name given to him by the numerous kids he coached in Little League Baseball. Saved at an early age, he was a member of the Baptist church which was located at Sturgis Mill. He attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Gravelhill. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Louise Adkison of Hemphill; his children, Stephanie Corley and husband James of Hemphill, Stacie Kean of Hemphill, and Stephen Adkison and wife Cindy of Willis; his grandchildren: Eric Corley of Hemphill, Alicia Bohannon of Zachary, LA, Ashley Corley of Austin, Kristin Adkison of Willis, and Garrett Adkison of Willis; his sisters, Laverne Craig of Hemphill, Linda Buckley and husband Butch of Houston, Becky Smith of Pineland and Kathy Little of Hemphill; and a brother, Guy Adkison and wife Debby of Carthage. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son-in-law, Ed Kean; and sisters, Carolyn Woods and Kay Butler. Visitation will be Sunday, Dec. 13, at Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill from 5 to 8 p.m. Services will be conducted Monday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home. Bro. Floyd Wright will officiate. Burial will follow at Hemphill City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin Butler, Jason Butler, Jerry Little, Jeremy Little, Scot Gooch, and Gayle Chance. Services are under the direction of Starr Funeral Home in Hemphill. Condolences may be posted at www.starrfuneralhome.com. Copied from the Starr Funeral Home website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, December 16, 2015, page 12
  Person ID	I32360	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Elvie Adkison,   b. 31 Jul 1910   d. 28 Mar 1989, Angelina County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Brooksie Katherine Williams,   b. 28 Feb 1918   d. 22 Nov 1986, Sabine County, Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1934
  Family ID	F10368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F10371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 3 May 1941 - San Augustine County, Texas Death - 11 Dec 2015 - Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Rootsweb, San Augustine County, Texas - Births 1941, http://files.usgwarchives.org/tx/sanaugustine/vitals/births /1941/sanaub41.txt (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), July 4, 2012, Page 16, obituary of Frances Kay Butler (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), December 16, 2015, page 12 (Reliability: 3).