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 Virginia
“Gimmy” Adkins
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[February 29, 2020]
HAVANA -
Virginia “Gimmy” Adkins of Havana, formally of Bloomington, passed
away on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 12:20 a.m. at Mason District
Hospital in Havana. |
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Graveside Service:
Monday, February 24, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. at Funks
Grove Cemetery in rural McLean
Funeral home:
Quiram Peasley Funeral Home,
Atlanta
Obituary
Virginia “Gimmy” Adkins of Havana,
formally of Bloomington, passed away on Saturday,
February 22, 2020, at 12:20 a.m. at Mason District
Hospital in Havana. She was born April 9, 1919, in
Elmwood, to Walter C and Nellie Shoff Gibbs. She
married Boyd J Adkins on August 12, 1974 in
Gatlinburg, Tennessee. He preceded her in death on
December 22, 1996.
Gimmy is survived by step daughter
Marsha (Art) Wynn of Bloomington, nephew Robert
Hayes of Havana, and many beloved great nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2
brothers, 5 sisters and step daughter Janet Tennison.
Gimmy graduated from Elmwood High School in 1937 and
attended Illinois State University and Southern
Illinois University. She taught kindergarten for a
short time and later worked at HI-FI One Stop in
Peoria for over 20 years. She loved selling records
and would often meet rising young singers throughout
her time there. After moving to Bloomington, she
worked
at Widmer Office Products, retiring in May of 1989.
She belonged to Funks Grove Church and later
attended Covell Community Church in Covell and St
Lukes Union Church in Bloomington.
Gimmy had a great passion for dramatics and reading
that began in school and continued throughout her
life. In high school, she performed in numerous
declamation contests, winning many competitions and
medals.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, February
24, 2020,
at 2:30 p.m. at Funks Grove Cemetery in rural
McLean.
Memorials can be made in Gimmy’s name to Mason
County Pets without Parents at 29926 IL-10, Mason
City,
IL 62664
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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