Bessie was born on January 9, 1910 at Capuchin in Scott County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of George Madison and Marry Jo ( Dickson ) Lawson. She married Francis Marion Adkins on April 7, 1928 in Scott County. She passed away on March 24, 1977 in the Scott County Hospital at Oneida in Scott County.
Father : George Madison Lawson 1878-1958, Find A Grave memorial # 52520973 [1]
Mother : Mary Jo ( Dickson ) Lawson 1886-1975, Find A Grave memorial # 52521011 [2]
Obituary,
Bessie Lawson Adkins, age 67, of Route 1, Winfield, passed away Thursday morning, March 24th, at the Scott County Hospital following a short illness. She was the daughter of the late George Lawson and the late Mary Jo "Dickeson" Lawson. She was also preceded in death by her husband: Francis M. Adkins, and one daughter: Mildred Jean Linger. Mrs. Adkins had professed Christ as her own personal Savior, and she was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for over 30 years. She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Shirley Meadors of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Roy Thompson of Oneida; two sons: Phillip Adkins of Dayton, Ohio, and Robert L. Adkins of Winfield; three sisters: Mrs. Carrie Douglas of Benham, Kentucky, Mrs. Berta Cox of Astor, Florida, and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Loomis of Baltimore, Maryland; three brothers: John Henry Lawson of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jim Lawson of Newcomb, Tennessee, and Gorman Lawson of Detroit, Michigan; one granddaughter: Mrs. Bonnie Jean Beckman of Cincinnati, Ohio; two grandsons: Ray Michael Meadors of Marietta, Georgia, and Richard Douglas Linger of Flemingsburg, Kentucky; a special friend; Shawnda Smith; and several other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26th, at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with Rev. J.W. Blevins and Rev. Sherman Smith officiating. Burial was in the Walter Duncan Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Edd Beckman, Kelly Adkins, Kenny Adkins, Paul Adkins, Doug Linger, Johnny Howard Meadors, and Michael Meadors. Collins-Murley Mortuary of Oneida was in charge of the arrangements. (Source: The Scott County News, 31 Mar 1977, p6)
Burial : Walter Duncan Cemetery, Winfield, Scott County, Tennessee, U.S.A. Burial Date : March 26, 1977 Find A Grave memorial # 113587050 [3]
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