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March 19, 2013

Glenda Lou Adkins

April 4, 1939-March 17, 2013

GOSHEN — GOSHEN — Glenda Lou Adkins, 73, died at her home Sunday afternoon.

She was born April 4, 1939 in Holden, W.Va., to Glen and Eunice (Pennington) Walsh.

She married Billy Ronald Adkins, April 9, 1960, in West Virginia. He died Aug. 21, 2011.

She is survived by two daughters, Ronna (Mark) Beck and Julie (Jeff) Sweetser, both of Goshen; four grandchildren, Brendan and Cailin Beck and Drew and Jillian Sweetser; two sisters, Kathy (Harry) Evans and Susan (Brooks) Lester, both of Lexington, N.C.; and two brothers, Arlie (Violet) Walsh, Clarksburg, W.Va. and David (Viola) Walsh, Bassett, Va.

A Goshen resident since 1960, Mrs. Adkins retired from Triangle Rubber in 1996.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and one hour prior to the 7 p.m. funeral service today at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home, Goshen. Greencroft Chaplain Dee Swartz will officiate.

Cremation will follow the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Online condolences may be shared at www.yoderculpfuneralhome.com

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