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Dorothy Beatrice 'Bea' Adkins Grass

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Birth	:	15 May 1912 Midkiff, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	8 Apr 2009 Yawkey, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	May Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.2366660, -81.9999140
Description	:	d/o Millard Fillmore Adkins and Lelia Jane Adkins Adkins Spouse of Richard Allen 'Dick' Grass Children: Rita Jane Grass Hart, Virginia Sue Grass Parsons, Wayne Allen Grass and Linda Lee Grass Smith Dorothy Beatrice Grass, 96, of Yawkey passed away April 8, 2009, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Bea, as she was affectionately known, was born May 15, 1912, in Midkiff, and was the fifth of 10 children of the late Millard Fillmore and Lelia Jane Adkins. Bea was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Richard 'Dick' Allen Grass, who died Dec. 23, 1970; three sisters, Marie... Read More	d/o Millard Fillmore Adkins and Lelia Jane Adkins Adkins Spouse of Richard Allen 'Dick' Grass Children: Rita Jane Grass Hart, Virginia Sue Grass Parsons, Wayne Allen Grass and Linda Lee Grass Smith Dorothy Beatrice Grass, 96, of Yawkey passed away April 8, 2009, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Bea, as she was affectionately known, was born May 15, 1912, in Midkiff, and was the fifth of 10 children of the late Millard Fillmore and Lelia Jane Adkins. Bea was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Richard 'Dick' Allen Grass, who died Dec. 23, 1970; three sisters, Marie Brooks, Faye Gandee and Lillian Hicks; and three brothers, Griff, Joel and Leonard. Survivors include four children, Jane (the late John) Hart of Summerville, S.C., Sue (Nello) Parsons of Graniteville, S.C., Wayne (Patricia) of Yawkey and Linda (Charles) Smith of Alum Creek; two sisters, Lucille Miller of New Cumberland and Edith Moore of Hamersville, Ohio; one brother, Lou Adkins of Georgetown, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, John Hart, Jennifer Hart Moreland, Jason Hart, Michael Parsons, Steve Parsons, Greg Parsons, Shawnda Grass Whitten, David Grass, Allen Smith and Angie Smith Christian; 21 great-grandchildren; and many loving nieces and nephews. Bea graduated from Carroll District High School, now Hamlin High School, in 1931, at the beginning of the Great Depression. Bea worked for the WPA, the Works Progress Administration, as a supervisor of sewing rooms in Hamlin, Branchland and Ranger. She taught in one-room schools in Lincoln County and became the secretary at Duval High School while each of her four children attended the school. She was appointed postmaster at Griffithsville and worked there until her retirement. Bea had the most fun of her life traveling around the world with other retired postmasters. On these trips, she was baptized again in the Jordan River, rode a camel in the desert and traveled throughout the United States. Bea loved her church, the Amy Baptist Church, Yawkey, where she was a longtime member. She was a member of the Hamlin Woman's Club. Bea especially loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and took great pride in their accomplishments. Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastors Forrest Curry and Butch Leadmon officiating. Burial will follow in May Cemetery, Griffithsville. Family and friends will gather from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Our family thanks the supportive staff of Hospice of Huntington, her caregivers, Sandy, Crystal and Shirley; and many family and friends who sent cards, flowers and food. God bless you.

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Dorothy Beatrice 'Bea' Adkins Grass's memorial is located at: May Cemetery, Griffithsville, Lincoln County, USA.
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Dorothy Beatrice 'Bea' Adkins Grass death on 8 Apr 2009 in Yawkey, Lincoln County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 38.2366660
Longitude: -81.9999140

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Richard Allen “Dick” Grass

(1911 - 1970)

Siblings

Thurmond F Adkins Sr.

(1900 - 1978)

Anna Lillian Adkins Hicks

(1914 - 2004)

Edith Marguerite Adkins Moore

(1924 - 2017)

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14. Big Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2087700, -82.0660700

16. Stowers Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.1959800, -82.0587000

17. Burns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2925800, -82.0341400

18. Cooper-Carper Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.1815498, -82.0362950

19. Alford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2989900, -81.9908800

20. Burnside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2956230, -81.9697790

21. McDowell's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2776600, -81.9370600

22. Adams Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.2708282, -82.0722198

23. Linville Cemetery
Griffithsville, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1702995, -81.9955978

24. Linville Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1707993, -81.9871979