Marla Renee Adkins
Marla Renee Adkins died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at her home, 1001 Whittier St. She was 46.
Mrs. Adkins was a para-educator at Emporia High School for 15 years.
The daughter of Neil and Virginia Keith Kelley, she was born Aug. 15, 1960, in Emporia. She married Damon Adkins on Aug. 12, 1979, in Emporia. They were divorced.
Mrs. Adkins was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Denee Mellies and Jenna Adkins, both of Emporia; two sons, Jory Adkins of Tonganoxie and Dane Adkins of Abilene; and two brothers, Randall Kelley and Barry Kelley, both of Hartford.
The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Nancy Gammill of the church will conduct the service. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery at Toledo Township. The family will meet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions to The Fight Against Breast Cancer fund may be sent in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 175, Emporia, KS 66801.