RAMONA ADKINS
Ramona Godby Adkins, 93, of Union, Kentucky, passed away on January 15, 2023 after a long illness.
Ramona was born on September 1, 1929 to Walter Douglas Godby and Bertha Pridemore Godby in Midkiff, West Virginia. She is the youngest of ten siblings, all deceased. Ramona married Mike Adkins Jr, also of Midkiff, on August 18, 1947.
Ramona was an active member of First Baptist Church of Hurricane where she served as the ladies Sunday School teacher for several years. She also was active in the American Baptist Women’s organization and various committees at church.
Mike and Ramona enjoyed traveling, camping, bird watching, bowling and square dancing. Ramona made clothes, dolls and quilts for her family and charitable organizations.
Surviving: daughter Maurain (Gary) Clark of Hurricane; son and his wife, David (Marge) Adkins of Union, Kentucky; granddaughter Jessica Wolf (Adam) and their son, Benjamin of Cincinnati; grandson Curtis Adkins (Krista) and their daughters Jade, Jules, Jillian and Jordyn of Aurora, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her husband Mike (2006) and her granddaughter Becky Clark (2016.)
Funeral service was Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Allen Funeral Home. Burial was in Adkins Cemetery in Midkiff.
SCOTT BURDETTE
Scott Burdette, 81, was reunited in Heaven with the Love of his Life Sonja, after passing away at his Southside, WV home on Sunday January 8th, 2023.
Scott was born July 1st, 1941 in Parkersburg to the late Roscoe and Marguerite Burdette.
Scott was a graduate of Carthage Troy High School in Coolville, Ohio. Scott and his family moved to West Virginia to establish Parkline Metal Building Manufacturing in Eleanor. A few years later in 1977, following in his father’s footsteps, Scott along with Sonja embarked on one of their biggest ventures by opening Burdette Camping Center in Winfield. In forty-six years of business the camping center has provided the Burdette’s with lifelong relationships with employees, RV reps, and awesome customers. Scott always balanced work with play and was a man that loved his hobbies. One of his first hobbies was showing quarter horses with his wife Sonja, daughter Stephanie, and niece Lisa. Scott later picked up a new more dangerous hobby of dirt track car racing. Racing the RV-1 car became a family affair almost every summer weekend. Scott then made his way to asphalt racing at Ona Speedway. After a nasty wreck and broken foot it was decided that a new hobby was in order. He bought Circle B farm in 2002 and became an Angus cattle farmer and started showing cows up and down the east coast. In true Scott fashion that only lasted a few years and it was on to miniature horses. He began showing miniature horses in 2013 with several members of the family joining in on the fun. Scott loved his hobbies but mostly loved seeing his family get involved alongside of him. Scott was a Christian by faith and attended Eleanor Baptist Church.
Scott is survived by his children: Steven Burdette (Janetta) of Winfield and Stephanie Abbott (Phil) of Southside, special niece: Lisa DeBord (Steve) of Winfield,; siblings: Jerry Burdette (Joy) of Coolville, OH; and Shirley Hapner (Craig) of Palmetto, FL; grandchildren: Chelsey Pritt, Taylor Bigley, Matthew Burdette, Dr. Anne Peterson, Colton Jeffries, and Chase Jeffries; six great grandchildren; his sweet puppy Sully that rarely left his side and many other extended family and friends.
Scott’s Funeral will be 12:00 noon Friday, January 20, 2023 at Chapman Funeral Home, Winfield, with Pastor Greg Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Winfield Cemetery.