March 29, 2024

Richard Adkisson Shenandoah

Richard D. Adkisson, 71, of Shenandoah died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 at the Shenandoah Medical Center.

Memorial graveside services conducted by the family will be held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, in Evergreen Cemetery in Red Oak. Memorials are to be directed to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.sldfuneralhome.com. Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home, 509 Sixth St., in Red Oak is assisting with cremation services.

Richard Dean Adkisson, son of Fred and Opal (Marshall) Adkisson, was born Sept. 22, 1944, at Diagonal.

Richard was raised in the Creston area. He later moved to Roseville, Illinois and helped his father working on grain bins and was a truck driver. Richard moved back to New Market in 1980 and worked as an over-the-road truck driver.

Richard is survived by his children, Shelly Adkisson of Creston and Lance Adkisson of New Market; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers, Rollan Adkisson of Illinois and Robert Adkisson of Roseville, Illinois; sisters, Juanita Saville of Arizona and Charlene Chubick of Roseville, Illinois; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; son Michael Shane Adkisson and sister Alice Young.