Leslie "Les" Carroll Adkins

Services for Leslie “Les” Adkins, 73, of Trinity, will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. at Cross Timbers Cowboy Church, 4977 US-69, Lufkin, TX 75904. Following the service, a graveside service will be held at Antioch Cemetery, 4416 FM 230, Lovelady, TX 75851.

Leslie “Les” Adkins, dear husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed from amongst us and into the Heavenly realm at 6:41 PM on Sunday, July 2nd, not too far from his birth place 73 years ago in downtown Houston, Texas. He came to live in Trinity County 14 years ago and before that, was a lifelong resident of Houston.

He retired from the City of Houston Fire Department in the year 2000 after proudly spending 18 years at Fire Station 68, at Bissonnet and Gessner… the “hottest house in Houston!” The rest of his career he spent at the old 911 building in downtown Houston answering emergency calls. He frequently said that "answering a 911 call was like stepping into somebody's worst nightmare," but he was very good at it and earned many commendations and recognitions for his work. Always working to provide for his family, after retiring he went on to a second career in school transportation management.

Les Adkins is survived by his high school sweetheart and devoted wife of 54 years, Mickey Ann; four loving sons and their wives including Pastor Ford Adkins and wife, Angie of Lufkin, Clayte “Spook" Adkins and wife Kay of Rockdale, Clint Adkins and wife Jodi of Trinity, Justin Adkins of Cypress, and also an unofficially adopted son/brother, Dennis Henderson of Katy. He is also survived by grandchildren, Riley Adkins, Emily Adkins, Leah Adkins Parker and husband Will, Austin Adkins, Chase Adkins, Raleigh Jo Adkins, K.K. Swann, Chad Garner, and three great grandchildren, Jayce Parker, Cannon Parker, and Laila Jane Parker. Also surviving are elder brothers Bill Adkins of Smithville, Texas and Jimmy Adkins and wife, Judy, of Waller, Texas. "Uncle Les" is also survived by two nieces, Karen Adkins Okabayashi and Susan Adkins Hightower, her husband, Craig and numerous nieces and nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his loving parents, George and Hazel Adkins, and adoring daughter-in-law, Katie Adkins.

A special THANK YOU to ALL the wonderful folks at Methodist Hospital in the Houston Medical Center for the fabulous care given to our dear one during the very extended period of time he was in the hospital fighting cancer. "Thank you" is just not enough for Dr. Daniel Lahane and all the nurses and staff on Main 8, the primary cancer floor at Methodist. God Bless you ALL!!!

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Leslie Adkins to Methodist Hospital of Houston or to Cross Timbers Cowboy Church, 4977 US-69, Lufkin, TX 75904.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors