Marva Leona Adkinson Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Marva Leona Adkinson of Mounds, Illinois, who passed away on October 22, 2025, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Marva Leona Adkinson to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clyde Mackins and Arlene Mackins; her husband James E. Adkinson Sr.; her children, Regina Mackins and James E. Adkinson Jr.; her grandchildren, Abria Mackins, Micah Ledbetter, Justasia Pratt and Jaquavion Mackins; and her siblings, Evelyn Moore, Lois Mack, Joan Grant, Eunice McClung, Ethel Trice, Marvin McBride and Clyde Mackins.
She is survived by: her children, Doris Currie, Lolita Adkinson, Terence Adkinson (Jacqueline), Takara Martin and Jerri Adkinson; her sister Maedell Smith; and her siblings-in-law, Ernestine Mackins, Formen and Richard. She is also survived by 33 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Saturday, November 1st 2025 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Meridian High School (1401 Mounds Rd, Mounds, IL 62964). A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 1st 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
