Rae W. Adkins, 89, of Alum Creek died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Regency Place, Scott Depot, WV.
He was a retired school teacher for Kanawha and Lincoln Counties; a member of Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768; the Alum Creek Lions Club; the Appalachian Fiddlers Association; Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church; also a U. S. Army Veteran of WWII and recipient of the Purple Heart.
Rae was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Peck Adkins.
He is survived by his sister, Peggy Midkiff of Hamlin; nieces, Kathy Chaney Grooms, Virginia Wilson and Melinda (Tim) Adkins; and several great nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Friday, October 18, 2013 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastors Jody Pistore and Gale Pauley officiating. Burial will follow in Orchard Hills Memory Gardens, Yawkey, with military Graveside Rites. Family and friends will gather from 6 to 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to either The Alum Creek Lions Club, PO Box 224, Alum Creek, WV 25003 or the Benny Padilla VFW Post 4768, PO Box 6, Alum Creek, WV 25003.