Janet Rock Adkins Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Janet Levon Rock Adkins, born and raised at home on March 16, 1946 on Mile Fork of Coopers Creek in Kanawha County, WV. After getting married she moved to the St. Albans area and later to Putnam County. She was a homemaker for the biggest part of her life. She also worked as the manager of Jan?s Groceries, Putnam County Aging and Sunbridge Nursing and Rehab Center. To her, one of her greatest achievements was graduating from high school at the age of 50 with her youngest daughter, Kitten. She was preceded in death by her mother, Stella Mae Rock and Father Lovell Rock, as well as her brothers, Lovell Rock Jr., "Butch" Eugene Rock, "Tuck" Albert Rock and sisters, Geniviee Johnson, Reba Cook, Betty Kohann, Wilma Lou Rock and Phyliss Rock. She was also preceded in death by her three oldest sons, "Tiny" Randy D. Adkins, Jr., "Tootsie" Donald Ray Adkins, and "Beanie" Evert W. Adkins. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 48 years, Randy D. Adkins, children; "Star" Stella O and her husband Carey Martinez, "Curley" Albert C. Adkins and wife, Laura and "Kitten" Nettie L. Adkins, grandchildren; Stephanie Adkins, Randy D. Adkins, III, Jordan Martinez, Jada Martinez, Andrew Martinez, Joseph Adkins, and Rachel Adkins. She is also survived by sisters and their husbands, Wanda and Eldon Rybolt of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Linda and Ralph Stutton of Laurens, S.C., and brothers and their wives, "Paul" John P. and Audrey Rock of Charleston, WV and "J.D." John D. and Shirley Rock of New Cummerstown, OH and many nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Sunday October 4, 2009 at Chapman Funeral Home, 3941 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane, WV with her nephew Pastor Jay Clifton Rock officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Union Cemetery, Pliny, WV. Friends may call from 6-8pm Saturday at the funeral home. Visit www.chapmanfuneralhomes.com to share memories or to express condolences.