He was born July 11, 1925 in Matthews, MO. to the late George and Mattie Allen Adkison. He was a member of Cape First of Sikeston. He retired from Sikeston Public Schools after twenty plus years of service as a custodian.
On July 18, 1965 in Sikeston, MO., he married Mary Catherine Shrodes Adkison who preceded him in death on July 13, 1998.
Survivors include one daughter, Jewell Gist of Sikeston, MO.; three grandchildren, Nicole Clark of Swansea, IL., Daniel Sanders and Elizabeth Sanders both of Jackson, MO.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday September 3, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel, Allen Basham Pastor of Cape First of Sikeston, officiating.
Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston, MO.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com