Ms. Frances Adkins' Obituary
Frances Adkins, 77 of Hendersonville, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Winnie Bea O’Saile, and her grandson Zachary Wayne Oller. She is survived by her husband, Davis Adkins, her brother Jerry O’Saile, her daughters Debora Hanson (Mark), Terry Thompson (David), and Loura Birdwell (Randal). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Josie Nicole Knowles, Cassandra Hope Carney, Steven Lee Hanson, Robert Grant Carney, Mark Hanson Jr, and April, Kirk, and David Thompson. Her great-grandchildren by whom she is survived are Nicholas Collins, Xander Simmons, Avery Carney, Jerry Wayne Knowles III, Bubba Johnson, Shaun Birdwell, and Jade Allen; as well as her nephew, Tom O’Saile.
Mrs. Adkins was a spectacular person. She always had the most beautiful smile on her face. Described by her family as “the ultimate homemaker,” she took great pride in keeping an incredibly clean home, always making delicious meals for her family, and making sure her daughters always had a sausage biscuit and a smile every single morning before school. One of her favorite hobbies was cooking with her dear husband of 57 years, Davis. She also very much enjoyed flower arranging as a hobby as well. But the thing she loved most of all was her family. She was an amazing mother to her daughters and an amazing “Mawmaw” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 14 at 2pm at the Spring Hill Funeral Home Chapel with entombment to follow in Historic Spring Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior from noon to 2 at Spring Hill Funeral Home. Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery has been entrusted with the final care of Mrs. Adkins. 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37216. (615) 865-1101, www.springhillfh.com. “Where Nashville Remembers”
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