Obituary for
Phyllis A. (Wood) Adkins
Phyllis A. (Wood) Adkins, 86, of Bloomington, passed away on Friday July 29, 2016 at the IU Health Hospice House with her family by her side.
Phyllis was born September 8, 1929 in Bloomington and was the daughter of the late Dewey and Alpha Mae (Dewar) Wood. She was a 1947 graduate of Bloomington High School and worked for over 40 years as a cook for various fraternities and sororities at Indiana University. Phyllis loved to quilt, crochet, read and cook, but time spent with family was her greatest joy.
She married Russell Adkins on June 19, 1947 and they were married for 66 years until his death on August 20, 2013.
Survivors include 5 children, Gloria (Bryan) Elkins of Spencer, Gary (Jan) Adkins of Spencer, Kathy Kelley of Bedford, David (Helen) Adkins of Spencer and Karen O’Brien of Connersville. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren, 1 step grandson, 17 great grandchildren, and 3 sisters, Carolyn Robinson of Bedford, Barbara Schoolcraft of Martinsville, and Linda Mitchner of Bloomington.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, 2 grandsons; Adam Adkins and Kyle O’Brien, son-in-law Robert Kelley and 13 brothers and sisters.
Services for Phyllis will be 11:00 am Tuesday August 2, 2016 at The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, 3000 E. Third St. Bloomington. Pastor Danny Hillenburg will conduct the service and burial will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Visitation will be on Monday August 1, 2016 from 4-8 pm and from 10:00 am until service time on Tuesday at The Funeral Chapel.
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