Cecil Adkins

Mr. Cecil Adkins, age 67, of Ripley, Ohio died Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Mr. Adkins was retired, after 20 years of service, from the United States Air Force where he attained the rank of Tec. Sgt. He was also a Vietnam War veteran. While serving in the Air Force, he worked as a medic, an avionics electronics technician and a recruiter. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked for NCR, ITT and in a civilian capacity at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He was also a member of the Aberdeen Masonic Lodge #149 and the American Legion Post #367 in Ripley, Ohio. Mr. Adkins was born on September 4, 1936 in Huntington, West Virginia the son of the late Cecil and Edith Adkins, Sr. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles Adkins.

Mr. Adkins is survived by his wife of 41 years, Glenda (Greenwood) Adkins; one daughter - Rebecca Cook and husband, Michael of Ripley, Ohio; two sons - Richard Adkins and wife, Suzanne of Haughton, Louisiana and Thomas Adkins of Dayton, Ohio; seven grandchildren and one sister - Carolyn Sue Duncan of Kitts Hill, Ohio.

Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 22, 2004 at the Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Pastor Kenneth Ferguson will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 - 9 P.M. Friday evening. Interment will be in Hiett's Chapel Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Adkinsfamily@Cahallfuneralhomes.com