Mr. Roland Clinton Adkins
12/30/1925 - 06/16/2020
Mr. Adkins was born in Lenoir, North Carolina and the son of the late Charles Adkins and the late Mamie Adkins. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth Ruth Adkins. He served in the United States Navy from September 7, 1943 until March 19, 1946. He was a long time member of Gospel Light Baptist Church. Roland loved to sing for the Lord in church and anywhere someone would listen, including the grocery store. Roland loved visiting family and friends and witnessing to people about our Lord Jesus Christ. He loved to tell jokes and tell stories about when he served our country in the Navy and stories about when he was a little boy. He loved his family and was proud of all of them. Roland liked to walk for exercise and was proud he was in such great shape to be 94 years old. He would brag about how high he could still kick his leg up and proudly show you. He loved to watch baseball and always wanted to play professionally. He loved his hot chocolate and Mrs. Edwards Chocolate and Lemon Pies. Mr. Adkins was loved by many.
The Celebration of Life service will be at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Oakdale Baptist Church, 1249 Oakdale Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730 with Pastor Bruce Wyatt and Pastor Joey Deese officiating. Music and songs by Pastor Mitchell Adkins. The family will receive friends immediately after the service and at other times at the home of son, Dale Adkins, 177 West Springdale Road, Rock Hill.
Mr. Adkins is survived by his 3 children, son, Dale Adkins (Beverly), daughter, Leigh Porter (Luke) all of Rock Hill, and daughter, Beverly Brewington (Roy), of York, SC. He was preceded in death by 3 sisters, Jewel Ford, Vernie Winkler, Opal Summerlin and 4 brothers, Banks Adkins, Lex Adkins, Duke Adkins and Gwen Adkins. Roland has 7 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Oakdale Baptist Church, 1249 Oakdale Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730, for mission trip to Belize in December 2020.
Parker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.