Aug 27, 1930 Dec 29, 2011 81 years Berlin, MD Ocean City
Viewing
Monday, January 2, 2012 1:00pm (At Funeral Home) The Burbage Funeral Home 108 William Street Berlin, MD 21811
Service
Monday, January 2, 2012 2:00pm (At Funeral Home) The Burbage Funeral Home 108 William Street Berlin, MD 21811
Burial
Monday, January 2, 2012 Following Service Evergreen Cemetery
Contribution
Berlin Fire Company
214 N Main St.
Berlin, MD 21811
or
Stevenson United Methodist Church
123 N. Main St.
Berlin, MD 21811
Obituary
Raymond L. Adkins, Sr., 81, of Ocean City, MD died Thursday, December 29, 2011, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake surrounded by his loving family. Raymond was born August 27, 1930 in Berlin, MD to the late Lawrence and Mae Smack Adkins.
Raymond worked at the Berlin Post Office for over 30 years. He was a member of the Berlin Fire Department. He was also a Past President of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association in 1965-66, and was inducted into the Maryland State Firemen’s Association Hall of Fame on June 20, 1995.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Adkins; his three daughters, Diana Clark and her husband, Tom, Judy Sharpley and her husband, Glenn, and Cindy Stelling and her companion, Robert Taylor II; his nine grandchildren, Jennifer Scaffidi and her husband, Rob, T.J. Clark and his wife, Kristy, Stephanie Stelling, Crystal Stelling, Holly Stelling, Justin Sharpley, Paula Robinson, Michele Adkins, and Christina Adkins; his 8 great grandchildren, Tyler, Abigail, Brady, Michael, Sofia, Dominic, Braelyn, and Brogan; his daughter-in-law, Linda Adkins; and many nieces, nephews, and other loving family members.
Raymond was preceded in death by his wife and mother of his children, Mary Lee Wells Adkins, his son, Raymond L. Adkins, Jr. and his brothers, Howard, Preston, Bobby, Jack, and Ralph.
Funeral services will be held at Burbage Funeral Home on Monday, January 2, 2012. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00, with services at 2:00, followed by interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Berlin Fire Company, 214 N. Main St., Berlin, Md 21811, or Stevenson United Methodist Church, 123 N. Main St., Berlin, MD 21811.