Eva Jo Blair

December 29, 1940 - January 16, 2021

Eva Jo Blair, 80 years of age of Virgie passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her residence. She was born on December 29, 1940 to the late Edward and Hattie Tackett Adkins. She was a member of the Glory Bound Freewill Baptist Church. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers; Yale Adkins, Dale Adkins and Gaylon Adkins and one sister; Edna Adams. She is survived by her husband; Roosevelt, four daughters; Charlotte (Jimmy) Wright of Virgie, Donna (Billy) Tackett of Little Robinson, Jennifer (David) Runyon of Canada, Theresa Jo (David) Copley of Little Robinson, three brothers; Butler Adkins of Little Creek, Sammie Adkins of New York, Art Newsome of Maryland, four sisters; Mary Meeks of Pikeville, Ilene Chipman of Florida, Maudie Eastridge of Delaware, Katie Newsome of Michigan, fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11:00AM at the Glory Bound Freewill Baptist Church with Edgar Sanders, Johnny Swiney, Tracy Wells and Butler Adkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Blair-Adkins Cemetery at Penny Road. Visitation will begin on Monday after 6:00PM at the Church with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM.