Edith Heatherly Obituary
The passing of Edith Heatherly of Durham, North Carolina leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on October 28, 2025 at the age of 94. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Jackson Cooper and Pearl Martin Cooper; her former husband Robert Belford Adkins Jr.; Broadus Eugene Heatherly, Robert Belford Adkins III and Terry Eugene Heatherly.
She is survived by: her daughters, Charlotte Adkins Sinclaire of Durham, NC and Cheryl Heatherly Billings (James) of Blacksburg, SC; her daughter-in-law Glenda Adkins of Zionville, NC; and her grandchildren, Jennifer Adkins Hupp, Joseph "Mikey" Adkins (Danyelle), Michael Billings (Katie), Eric Billings, Joseph Heatherly (Caroline), Cole Heatherly (Anna), Alex Heatherly and Morgan Heatherly. She is also survived by 12 great-grandchildren; and myriad nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A graveside service was held on Sunday, November 2nd 2025 at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church (1227 Mt Sinai Church Rd, Shelby, NC 28152). A reception was held on Sunday, November 2nd 2025 at 3:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to: The American Heart Association: http://www.heart.org or the American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org.
