Anna Shown Adkins Obituary
The memory of Anna Shown Adkins of Owensboro, Kentucky, who passed away on January 23, 2026 at the age of 97, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Anna Shown Adkins to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Willis Shown and Avaidna Sheffer Shown; her husband Cecil Adkins; her brothers, William E. Shown (Hazel) and Vernon E. Shown (Margery); her sons-in-law, Martin J. Smith and Jerald G. Cooper; and her granddaughters, Tina Cooper Shah and Sarah Beth Adkins.
She is survived by: her children, David Martin (Ann Coker) of Lexington, KY, Glenn Adkins (Katherine) of Greensboro, NC, Philip Adkins (Sheila Ward) of Louisville, KY, Jennie Cooper of Germantown, TN and Janice Smith of Louisville, KY. She is also survived by six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
