Violet Marie Blankenship Adamson

Published 10:24 am Friday, October 13, 2017

Mrs. Violet Marie Blankenship Adamson, age 94, of LaGrange, passed away on Oct. 11, 2017 at the Florence Hand Home.  Mrs. Adamson was born on Feb. 20, 1923 in Ashland, Alabama to the late Ethridge Blankenship and Camilla Alford Blankenship.  She retired from International Platex and was a member of the Callaway Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Adamson.

Survivors include her son, Ronnie Adamson (Linda) of LaGrange; daughters, Eugenia McIntyre (Steven) of LaGrange, Lynn Welborn (Mike) of Alpharetta, Barbara Adamson of LaGrange and Virginia Kirby (Gene Brown) of LaGrange; 12 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Callaway Baptist Church.  Interment to follow at Restlawn Memory Gardens.  Family will receive friends on Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Higgins LaGrange Chapel.  At other times, the family will be at the home of her daughter, 112 County Line Church Road, LaGrange, 30241.  On line condolences may be sent to the family at http://www.higginslagrangechapel.com./  Higgins LaGrange Chapel Funeral Home, 706-884-7117.