Violet Etta Adkins Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Violet Etta Adkins of Providence Forge, Virginia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Violet Etta left this world on June 30, 2025 at the age of 83, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Violet Etta Adkins or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Thomas Richard and Lattie Bell Crawley; and her siblings, Richard, Silas, Cornelius, Saunders, Lorenzo Crawley, Iris Crawley, Doray Hinnant and Ethel Taylor.
She is survived by: her husband John Adkins; her children, Wanda Rainey, John Adkins, Jr. and Jeanine Black (Maurice); her grandchildren, Travis Simmons, Desiree Adkins, Allen Black and Jearice Black; her great grandchildren, Ariana Hunter, Trinity Simmons, Johonna Holley and Heaven Simmons; her sister Vera Burrell; her sisters-in-law, Agnes Crawley, Connie Crawley, JoAnne Crawley Bell (Warren) and Francene Johnson (Herbert); her goddaughters, Courtney Crawley and Jeana Bradby; her close friend Macie Johnson; and her niece Camille Burrell. She is also survived by many other nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.