Robert T. Adkins, Sr. (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Dr. Robert Adkins, 97, passed away on December 6, 2023 at Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility. He was the husband of Connie Adkins. They shared 6 years of marriage together.
Robert was born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 13, 1926 to Lester and Zelma Adkins. He attended Stanford University with a Master’s Degree in Business and then the University of Arkansas with a PhD in Business Management and Finance.
He was a member of First Baptist Church. Robert also served in the Air Force during WWII and the Korean War as a navigator.
He was preceded in death by his parents and oldest son, Robert Adkins, Jr. on April 5, 2023.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; daughter, Deborah Martinez; son, Steven Adkins and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 5-7 PM at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar.
Funeral Services will be Friday, December 15, 2023 at 11 PM in the funeral home with burial to follow at 1 PM at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, MO.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital.
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