Adkins.Flem.1949.Fleming-Jefferson.OBIT If I understand the directions properly, I've posted an obituary of Flem Adkins who born in Green County and died in Jefferson County The following obituary ran in The Green County Record June 30, 1949 FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN LOUISVILLE Flem B. Adkins, well-known building contractor in Louisville for the past ten years and a native of Green County, died Monday in a Louisvile hospital after a short illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29 at the Summersville Nazarene Church, were conducted by Reverend Root and burial was in the family cemetary. Adkins, a carpenter by trade, injured his thumb sometime ago while working, and later eveloped blood poisoning, was taken to a hospital and lived ony a few days. The son of Frank Adkins and Martha Hawkins, he was born August 4, 1888. In 1907 he married Jane Sidebottom and to this union 5 girls and 4 boys were born. He was a member of the Ladies Chapel Methodist Church. Besides his wife, he leaves his children, Mrs. Irene Oakes, Mrs. Josie Levene, Mrs. Elizabeth Elmore, Mrs. Christine Moran, Miss Emma Adkins, Frank, Raymond, Edwin and Flem Adkins, Jr. Also surviving are one brother, Obe Adkins, 20 grandchildren and 2 greatgrandchildren. Pallbearers were Frank Perkins, Tom Adkins, Ezra Adkins, Clyde Russell, Jim Adkins, and Noble Sidebottom. End. (This was my great-uncle Flem and I found this during a month long research trip to Kentucky. I was looking for my grandfather among others. He is the "Obe" mentioned in this obituary.) Submitted by: Ruth Robinson Date: Fri, 23 May 1997