Elma Jean Courtney Adkisson
September 7, 2016
Elma Jean Courtney Adkisson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 3, 2016, while being surrounded by her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Alton Adkisson; baby, Danny Adkisson; mother Ivory Courtney; father, William Courtney; sisters, Juanita Busch, Maxine Beaumont, Evelyn Lowery, and Sadie Engfinger; brothers, Wilson Courtney, Gene Courtney and Sanders Courtney.
She is survived by her sons, Robert “Bobby” and Mary Adkisson, Mike and Pam Adkisson; daughter, Regina and John Boone; brother, Bill Courtney; grandchildren, Dwayne Adkisson, Ellen Edwards, Christy Chavers, Emily Adkisson, Laura Adkisson, Shelly Goodwin, Holly Adkisson and Courtney Boone; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; many nieces and nephews who she loved very much.
We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and love you given us at this time.
Mama loved to dance and go to church and sing. We know she is in Heaven dancing and singing with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She loved her roses and plants.
Pallbearers will be Wesley Routh, Raymond Nelson, Steven Forsyth, Ed Nelson, Tristan Edwards and Steven Edwards.
Honorary pallbearers will be Joey Nelson and Cody Chavers.
Visitation will be Friday, September 9, 2016, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016, at the funeral home at 10 a.m.
Interment will follow at Cottage Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
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