Emogene Adkins

Emogene Roberts Adkins, 88, of Savannah, departed this life on Friday, Nov. 22. She was born on Sept. 6, 1936, in Williamson, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Floyd and Mary Preston Roberts.
On June 6, 1952, she was united in marriage to Ulan Adkins, who preceded his wife in death on Sept. 3, 2008.
Emogene was a member of the daughters of Destiny, ladies ministry and a Hardin Medical Center Auxiliary “Pink Ladies” volunteer. She was a den mother and Hardin County Team Leader for the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America. She was a member of Savannah Church of God, where she also served as a Sunday school teacher and church clerk for 13 years. She worked as a lab specialist for Basic Industries, stylist for BeeLine Fashions, and assistant manager for Pizza Hut. Emogene loved to work with flowers and bake and cook for her family and friends.
She is survived by her sons, Floyd Allen Adkins (Mary Beth) and Brian Edward Adkins (Pamela Jo); brother, Winston D. Roberts; grandchildren, Brandy Pierce, Allen Adkins, Jocey McKinney, Breanna DuBose, and Canaan Adkins; and great-grandchildren, Alli Pierce, Emma Pierce, Molly Pierce, Karson Adkins, Kameron Adkins, Mac McKinney, Emily DuBose, Leah DuBose, and Joshua DuBose.
In addition to her parents and husband, Emogene was preceded in death by her son, Charles Ulan Adkins; brothers, Boe Roberts, Harold Roberts and Garcie Roberts; and sisters, Peggy Jacobson, Ellawease Price and Frances Lawson.
Memorial services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Church of God in Savannah, with Jeff Crosswhite, Bobby Pickens, Teresa Turnbow and Christy Harrison officiating. Burial followed at Neill Cemetery in Savannah.