Ranger Exes Memorial - RHS Class of 1941

G.W. Adkins G. WYANL "WIMPY" ADKINS, 92, of Emerald Bay went to meet his Lord and Savior on July 5, 2013, in Tyler, TX, with burial at the Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery. He was born Jan. 17, 1921, in Gorman to the late Robert Lee & Laura Adeline Whitten Adkins. He attended Ranger High School at Ranger, TX and was president of his Class of 1941. He retired as a manager for Fina Petroleum & was a longtime member of Marvin United Methodist Church. His greatest love other than his family was golf. He was a member of the Ranger Ex's in Ranger and the Golden Tees at Emerald Bay. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Guy Lindsey Adkins, by his second wife of 10 years, Polly Seymour Blackwell Adkins (RHS- 1941), and by eight siblings. His sister was Louise Adkins Thomas (RHS-1944). Survivors are a brother and sister-in-law, Paul Adkins (RHS-1935) and Millie Adkins, of Bullard; a step-daughter, Melissa Spikes & her husband Dwayne; nieces and nephews, Mickey Cox, Ann Farr & husband Paul, Elaine McGee and husband Jerry, & Bob Adkins; and many other nieces and nephews. WIFE: GUY E. ADKINS, 79, was born Sept. 7, 1917 and died Jan. 20, 1997, while living at Bullard, TX. She was the first wife of G. Wyanl Adkins (RHS- 1941).