Don Adkisson
1937 - 2001 (64 years)
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Name Don Adkisson Birth 16 May 1937 Gender Male Death 18 Sep 2001 Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Burial Petros Cemetery, Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Siblings8 Siblings Person ID I7469 Main Tree Last Modified 1 Sep 2022
Father Leonard Adkisson, b. 15 Dec 1899 d. 3 Nov 1966 (Age 66 years) Mother Lillie Hammons, b. 17 Apr 1905 d. 14 Aug 1946 (Age 41 years) Family ID F3086 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Reme Sue Bunch Children 1. Gary Adkisson 2. Penny Adkisson 3. Randy Adkisson 4. Mark Adkisson 5. Michael Adkisson 6. Jeffrey Adkisson Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 Family ID F3089 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Death - 18 Sep 2001 - Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States 
Burial - - Petros Cemetery, Petros, Morgan, Tennessee, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - ADKISSON, DONALD, 64, of Coalfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, athis home. Mr. Adkisson was born May 16, 1937, in Petros, the son ofRobert L. and Lillie Mae Hammons Adkisson, who are deceased. He hadbeen a lifelong resident of Morgan County. For 27 years, he wasemployed by Roane Electric Furnace. Mr. Adkisson was a member ofMiddle Creek Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. He is survived by hiswife, Reme Sue Adkisson; five sons, Gary Adkisson and his wife,Vickie, of Petros, Mark Adkiisson and his wife, Donnie, of Clinton, andRandy Adkisson and his wife, Gwendolyn, Michael Adkisson and his wife,Nancy, and Jeffrey Adkisson and his wife, Rita, all of Coalfield; onedaughter, Penny Pennington and her husband, Kevin, of Coalfieldd; andeight grandchildren, Ashley Howell, Crystal Jackson, Tony Silvey, BradAdkisson, Nicole Adkisson, Amanda Pennington, Meagan Coty Adkisson andDusty Vespie. Mr. Adkisson is also survived by four brothers, WoodyAdkisson and Larry Adkisson, both of Petros, and Luther Woods and FredWoods, both of Oliver Springs; and two sisters, Nella Rhea "Lou"Harris of Petros and Lana Taylor of Harriman. In addition to hisparents, he was preceded in death by another brother, Harold Adkisson,and two o other sisters, Mazie Thornton and Lida "Nick" Wormsley. Thefuneral will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the chapel ofSharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Ronald Guthrie andthe Rev. Mack Smith officiating. A graveside service will be conductedat 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Petros Cemetery. The family willreceive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. [OakRidger]
In 1940, Don Adkisson, 3 years old, was living in the household with his parents, Leonard and Lillie Adkisson, ages 40 and 35 years respectively. Siblings in the household were Marie, 17, Lila, 15, Harold 10, Nellie R, 7. They lived on the main road in Petros. Leonard was the only person employed, working at a local mine 35 hours per week. He worked 50 of 52 weeks the previous year earning $1200. Assuming this is accurate, that equates to about 68 1/2 cents per hour! The Adkissons were not living on a farm, according to the census.
The Adkissons were living next door to Lillie's brother, Harry Hammonds (40), his wife, Cassie, 38, their sons John (14), Glynn, 11, and Roy, 10, and daughter Carolyn, not yet a year old.
- ADKISSON, DONALD, 64, of Coalfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, athis home. Mr. Adkisson was born May 16, 1937, in Petros, the son ofRobert L. and Lillie Mae Hammons Adkisson, who are deceased. He hadbeen a lifelong resident of Morgan County. For 27 years, he wasemployed by Roane Electric Furnace. Mr. Adkisson was a member ofMiddle Creek Baptist Church in Oliver Springs. He is survived by hiswife, Reme Sue Adkisson; five sons, Gary Adkisson and his wife,Vickie, of Petros, Mark Adkiisson and his wife, Donnie, of Clinton, andRandy Adkisson and his wife, Gwendolyn, Michael Adkisson and his wife,Nancy, and Jeffrey Adkisson and his wife, Rita, all of Coalfield; onedaughter, Penny Pennington and her husband, Kevin, of Coalfieldd; andeight grandchildren, Ashley Howell, Crystal Jackson, Tony Silvey, BradAdkisson, Nicole Adkisson, Amanda Pennington, Meagan Coty Adkisson andDusty Vespie. Mr. Adkisson is also survived by four brothers, WoodyAdkisson and Larry Adkisson, both of Petros, and Luther Woods and FredWoods, both of Oliver Springs; and two sisters, Nella Rhea "Lou"Harris of Petros and Lana Taylor of Harriman. In addition to hisparents, he was preceded in death by another brother, Harold Adkisson,and two o other sisters, Mazie Thornton and Lida "Nick" Wormsley. Thefuneral will be held at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the chapel ofSharp Funeral Home in Oliver Springs with the Rev. Ronald Guthrie andthe Rev. Mack Smith officiating. A graveside service will be conductedat 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at Petros Cemetery. The family willreceive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. [OakRidger]