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Gary D. Adkerson

1961 - 2006

BORN

1961

DIED

2006

Gary Adkerson Obituary

Gary D. Adkerson, 44, passed away suddenly, Thursday, March 16, 2006, at a Fort Worth hospital.

Memorial service: 2 p.m. Sunday, Moore Funeral Home - Bowen Road Chapel, 4216 S. Bowen Road. Inurnment: At a later date in Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington.

Gary D. Adkerson was born July 17, 1961, in Wichita Falls.

Survivors: Mother, Bobbie L. Adkerson Huddle and her husband, Dan, of Eufaula, Okla.; father, Darrell T. Adkerson and his wife, Patsy, of Monroe, La.; brother, Darrell G. Adkerson and his wife, Lynne, of Cedar Hill; aunts, Beth Conway of Fort Worth, Loretta Farmer of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Edna Lou Emerson of Spartanburg, S.C.; two nieces; and one nephew.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Mar. 18, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
for Gary Adkerson

Sponsored by Bobbie Huddle, Mother, Eufaula, OK.

38 Entries

Bobbie Adkerson Huddle

March 31, 2022

Dear Gary,
Yes, I'm late with your birthday this year but I have a pretty good excuse. I've been extremely busy lately and that's because we have moved! We have moved to The Villages, Florida and it's a wonderful retirement community that has absolutely EVERYTHING. You would love it here, Gary. It has all of the things that you and I love, so much live theater and lots of choral groups. I'm in a really great one, The Village Pops. Our spring concert was Monday and it was just fantastic. You would have loved it. I've met many new friends there most especially, two, Mary Lou Merkner and La Verne Kovanda, both retired music teachers. Mary Lou and I have very similar backgrounds and she has really taken a liking to me. I'm now in a new ladies quartet that she's organized. Wish me luck for this next year because it is going to be a very busy one. I intend to get involved in musical theater and theater in general here. The opportunities are there; I just must take advantage of them.
Dan is receiving treatment for colon cancer but we both think that he will be just fine when it's all over. He's actually trying to lose weight now too. His ophthalmologist gave him a stern talking to about this and the dangers it will bring if he doesn't.
We love our small home that is near our wonderful friends, Emma and Joe Ogi. We just must stay well so that we can continue to enjoy it all.
We all miss you, Gary. You always brought so much light to every family gathering. Your keen wit and bright smile did the trick every time.
Until we meet again, my precious son,
Your loving mother, Mom

Bobbie Huddle

March 13, 2021

Gary was my youngest son, of two. His older brother, Darrell, was three years older. I just read what Darrell wrote about Gary on March 12, 2021, yesterday.

Darrell G. Adkerson

March 12, 2021

We truly miss you Brother Gary. You’re a very good brother, with more heart, zeal and talent than any of us. I remember a really fun time we had when we were little kids (about 4 and 7) playing “Tinky-Wheel” together. We created this funny, crazy little game when we became bored one afternoon. Our family was looking at buying a small house on Beard Street in Wichita Falls. You and I were in the empty living room of this vacant house that “lucky for us” also happened to have some very slick floors, while we waited on Mom and Dad who were in another room talking with the realtor. Well, we got bored pretty quick. So we just started running around the living room just to have something to do. Then we grabbed and clinched our hands and started twirling around as fast as we could, trying not to fall over, so we could keep spinning around on our feet. It was kind of like a merry-go-round effect, but much more intense, and thrilling to us as little kids. When we started to spin around at the fastest point, we’d always either lose our balance and trip over, or lose our grips and sling out on the slick flooring. Since we had built up some speed in our continual circular movement, we would end up losing our grip, which would then send our “little-kids” bodies shooting straight out and in opposite directions from each other. The floor was so slick that when were slung outward and landed on it, we’d be slung outward on the floor while our “little kid” bodies would be spastically flopping around in crazy, haphazard ways! It only hurt a little bit, and so we did it over and over again. Sometimes when we did it just right, we would be sliding really fast and shoot out far enough to hit the living room walls. Buddy, we worked hard on that little game together. You always were a trooper. When we got to where we were having a lot of fun at it, and thought we were even getting pretty good at it, both of us started saying what we guessed we were actually doing while we were spinning, falling and sliding. For some reason, we both came up with the name of “Tinky-Wheel” for it, and we would repeat this name “Tinky-Wheel” together over and over again while running, spinning, falling and slinging around that Saturday afternoon in the Summer of 1965. Buddy, Brother Gary, we were euphoric. That was a BLAST!! I’ll never forget it either. I know you won’t either. I love you, Brother. We will freshen up on Tinky-Wheel the next when the Lord our Beloved God, who sent us his only son, Jesus Christ, who was and will forever be the Son of God, and who will forever be ONE with and in Almighty God, and in his infinite love, peace, power and wisdom, and who we earnestly pray will bring our entire family together again, in God’s perfect home, the holy place that we call “heaven”, when one day God calls our eternal spirits to leave our physical, earthly bodies, in order that we may forever be with God in heaven.

Bobbie Huddle

March 17, 2020

Well, we said goodbye to your dad this past week. He died in his sleep while living with Darrell and Lynne. He had a beautiful service. It actually spanned three days with a viewing on Tuesday evening, the service at their church on Wednesday at 11:00 am and there was a really beautiful service at the military cemetery in Grand Prarie on Thursday morning. The Flag was folded by two airmen from the Air Force, clicks of heels and all and the Masons presented a beautiful tribute. He was to be buried that afternoon at about 4:00 but Dan and I came on home. We had been there since the previous Friday, a total of six days. I miss him and I know that Darrell and the grandchildren miss him. I know that they loved him fiercely.
I hope you two will behave up there in Heaven. I know that both of you like to play jokes on people so.....
It's been fourteen years today since you left us, Son. Many trials and tribulations since you left but also some good times too. Dan and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary last month!
Sending all of my love,
Mom

Lindy Lovern Thomas

September 21, 2017

Gary was one of my best friends while attending Texas Wesleyan! My Dad was a professor there, Bishop Lovern. I'm was hoping to catch up with him on Facebook and did not know of his passing. I must say I'm very saddened to learn this news. We were inseparable in college! He made me laugh so hard that I would actually cry! When I moved to Dallas he and I would have lunch together often and would have so much fun catching up and laughing non stop! He made an imprint on my heart as my confidant, best friend, and hero at times when he would take up for me and also was quite the practical joker! As a mother now I can only imagine how you feel. My heart goes out to you. Please know I will always have you in my prayers. Gary spoke so highly of you as his Mother.. Bragged about how beautiful you were and what an amazing voice you have! It was evident how proud he was that You were His Mom! God bless you and KNOW that you will be together again. He was and always will be a wonderful, loving, kind, sweet, spirit... God brought him to you as your son and will reunite you in His loving Grace.

July 17, 2014

I last wrote to you on your birthday in 2011 and it is now 2014. You would have been 53 years old today and that is difficult to imagine.

I know you would still have that smile on your face as you always did most of the time. No matter how difficult life was for you, you always managed to smile!

We all miss you, Gary! You were such a handsome, talented and intelligent man. You were also sensitive and intuitive and, in a way, you were my best friend. I could talk with you about almost anything.

Take care up there in Heaven, Gary, for I know that is where you are. Save a place up there for the rest of us who are still here on this earth. We will join you one of these days in the future and of course, no one knows when that will be.

Happy birthday! Gary Adkerson, from your mother who loves you so much!

Love forever and ever,

Mom

Gary Adkerson

July 18, 2011

To Gary, my precious son! Another year has passed without you. You would have been 50 years old yesterday.

We had red carnations in church for you yesterday, in loving memory and in honor of your birthday.

We are not having choir during the month of July and so I sang "Amazing Grace," a really gorgeous arrangement by Jay Althouse and a duet with a dear friend of mine who is taking voice lessons from me now. It was "Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus," and was really lovely. "Amazing Grace" was especially poignant because that is what I sang at your burial.

We miss you every day. Gary. We miss your laugh, your smile and your sweet spirit. When Darrell, Lynne, Alex and Shannon were here two weeks ago, Shannon told me that had you lived that you amd Alex would have really gotten along great because both of you have/had such a great sense of humor.

Alex is quite a bit like you, Gary. He has a beautiful baritone voice and plays his guitar beautifully. He is very talented, but he is shy and won't perform for others. Now, in that way, he is NOT like you. Hopefully, he will change and begin to share his talents with others.

Love you forever,

Your loving mother

Bobbie Adkerson Huddle

July 17, 2010

My precious Son!!!

It has been over four years since you were taken from this world to rest in the arms of Jesus.

Life goes on, as they always say, but we will forever miss you and your beautiful smile and wonderful sense of humor. You could always cheer us up with your infectious smile and warm peresonality.

You would have been 49 years old TODAY! It is difficult to realize that you would have been that age. You will forever be 44 in my memory because that was the age you were when you were taken from this world.

We love you and miss you so much, Gary. You will always be with us, no matter how much time goes by.

Your loving family, Mom, Dad, Darrell, Lynne, Julie, Alex and Shannon.... July 17, 2010

Bobbie Huddle

March 17, 2007

Today marks one year since Gary's death. As his mother, it has been a difficult year. I miss him so very much. Time has helped ease the pain of losing him, but there are times when I still can not believe that he is really gone.

Tonight, there were four of us, including Dan, who drove to Tulsa to attend the Tulsa Oratorio Chorus's presentation of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis." It seemed to me to be a good way to celebrate Gary's life on this first anniversary of his death. Being with others and listening to great music also helped me get through this evening. Tomorrow, I will embark on my second year without my beloved son, Gary. He is still so precious to me, my son, and also my very, very good friend. What a wonderful time we had together!!!

Curtis Pollard

April 16, 2006

Dear Bobbie

I was so sad to read about your son Gary. I have a son named Gary too. I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. We lost a son in 1987 and we understand the emptiness in your heart at this time. May the Lord bless and keep you and lift you up at this time.

Porky Smith

April 16, 2006

On this Easter day as I enter my condolences, we celebrate the death and resurrection of someone else's son. After a brief period of mournig, perhaps you should celebrate that your son now occupies a place on the right hand side of God. I know you will miss your son for as long as you live and breath, but he will never be far from your thoughts because he will always be in your heart. God Bless!

JC Adkerson

April 2, 2006

Sorry about your loss. Wish we could have met your son and gotten to know him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

TONY FARMER

April 1, 2006

I can remember playing with Gary from the time that I could walk. Of the four of us cousins, Gary and I were the youngest. We always were paired together when our parents couldn't handle all four of us at once. When we were no older than five and six, Gene and Gary were at our house on 39th street for a few days. My mother had gone next door for a few minutes and left instructions for Gary and I to stay on the front porch while Rick and Gene were allowed to play in the front yard. Well; Gary and I weren't going to stand for that. Even at five, Gary knew that we were getting the short end of the stick. When my mother was out of sight we ran off the porch, and staying out of the front yard, we decided to play on top of my father's car that was parked in the street. Our freedom lasted about five minutes until I fell off onto the curb and was rushed to the hospitial. I can't straighten my arm to this day, but it reminds me of great times I had with Gary growing up.

MERL & EDNA EMERSON

March 31, 2006

WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE JOY GARY BROUGHT TO US. WE HAVE LOTS OF WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF HIM AND GENE.

I KNOW HE'S HAPPY WITH HIS 2 GRANNIES. I LOVE YOU!!

Lance and Tara Emerson

March 31, 2006

We send our sympathy in the loss of Gary. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

William & Kimberly Emerson-Brooks

March 31, 2006

We were very sorry to hear about the passing of Gary. He was always such a fun person to be around growing up. His smile was infectious! Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Renda Combs Williaford

March 31, 2006

Though I didn't know Gary well he was Darrel's little brother and was always "hanging" around. My sympathy to all your family as you learn to accept Gary's passing. The void is never gone, the healing is forever and yes, you will miss him for the rest of your days. He is happily in his Eternal Home with our Father and one day we will see him again .

Dave Schoellhorn

March 30, 2006

When you were in San Antonio you spoke of your son Gary often and with pride, so I know your loss is great. Fortunately we who know Christ have that promise that we will one day be reunited with our loved ones eternally. I will keep you and Bobbie in my prayers.

Howard D. Ritter

March 30, 2006

Dear Family, Faye and I express our sympathy and regret at the loss of your son. Although we did not know Gary I knew Bobbie briefly and Darrell T. has been a life long friend. With them as parents, there is no doubt that Gary was a wonderful loving son. I hope that you find the strength to get you through this unimaginable difficult period. May God bless all of you.

Howard Ritter

Eddie Walker

March 30, 2006

Darrell T., Carolyn and I want to express our condolences to you and Patsy, Darrell Gene and his family, Bobbie and her family, and to Gary's friends. Darrell T. while I have not seen you since we served in the Air Force together almost a life time ago I will always think of you as a wonderful friend. May God bless all who knew and loved Gary and fill their hearts with his healing love.

Darrell T. Adkerson

March 28, 2006

Our Dear Son, We loved you more than you could ever have known. Your mother and I will forever grieve for you. God allowed us to be by your side when the angels took you to heaven. You were a very wonderful and talented son. Dear Gary...Mom and Dad

Dorothy Price

March 27, 2006

Dear Bobby and Beth, I know how hard you worked to help Gary and I'm sure he appreciated it. He knew he was loved. You can take some comfort in that. Love--Dorothy

Claire Elliott

March 27, 2006

Dear Bobbie and Dan,

My heart goes out to you. I can't imagine the pain of losing a child. I will have you in my prayers as you go through this time of grief.

Gary is with the Lord and someday will be greeting you with open arms and a smile never to be parted again. Until that time take comfort in the knowledge that the last day was with you, he was at peace with his life and saw all the joy of God's love all around him and was happy.

May God bless you and comfort you through this time.

Love

Claire

carolyn bryan

March 26, 2006

To Bobbie and family,

What a loss. It seems impossible that one so young and vital could be so suddenly snatched from us all. Gary was such a sweet and loving person. May God sustain you as you struggle with the whys of his untimely death. It is comforting to remember how close he was to his saviour and Lord. We place our faith in the word of God when we read that he is in the bosom of Jesus. A place of devine comfort and unimaginable joy that someday will come to all Believers. You have been a wonderful family to Gary. He could have had none better. Like you said in your email, Bobbie, you have many things to be thankful for at the end of Gary's life. For as long as we live, we will be steadfast friends. My dearest love, Carolyn (Ken's heart is also broken for you and he sends his love and condolences to you, Dan, Darrell, and All.)

Emma Ogi

March 26, 2006

Bobbie, Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your son. We only knew Gary for a short time, but we know what a kind and generson person he was. You were a great mother and friend to him and I know how much he loved you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

All our love

Emma and Joe

Angela Briggs

March 24, 2006

Bobbie,

I am so sorry to hear about the sudden loss of your son, Gary. My heart breaks for you and your family. May you find comfort in knowing that you will see him again one day.

My sincere, heartfelf condolences.

With love,

Barbara Heptig

March 24, 2006

I knew Gary from Hemphill Presbyterian Church. We were in the same Sunday School class. and he sang in the choir. I regret I did not get to know him better. We always think we will have enough time. Gary was a beloved child of God and he is with God now. I miss him.

Alice Walker

March 23, 2006

Dear Bobbie and Beth,

I was so saddened to hear of the death of your son and nephew, Gary. I will hold you both in my prayers as well as all of your family.

With love, Alice

Darrell Adkerson

March 23, 2006

My brother was my best man in our wedding. He had an ability to make everyone around him laugh and relax. He was very good to people even if he did'nt know them. He was a blessing to us all. I will forever miss him. Only time will heal the void in my heart. I know he is in a much better place now. May God bless his beautiful soul.

Max Ingle

March 23, 2006

May you rest in peace.

Kimberly Volkmer

March 23, 2006

Gary was very blessed to have you as his mother, Bobbie! May memories of the times you shared together warm your heart forever. Hugs.

Madolyn Douglas Fallis

March 22, 2006

Gary will be missed. Bobbie has been such a good mother. I cannot imagine the sadness this brings to her. Ed and I send our condolences. Please know that you are in our prayers.

Ed and Madolyn Fallis

Nancy Merrell-Robertson

March 22, 2006

My husband and I send our sincere sympathies to Gary's family, especially his mother Bobbie, my Atlanta Atlumnae SAI sister. My dear mother, Florence Newberry, passed away Wednesday March 16, so Bobbie, so it will be easy to remember you and all Gary's family in our prayers. May the Love of Jesus Christ give you comfort during this time.

Judith Cleek

March 22, 2006

Gary, I never met you but grew up with your Mother and had your Grandmother in High School in several classes. I have talked with your Mother so much about you that I feel I really did know you personally. I am devastated by your sudden death. You were so handsome and I know from your Mother what a wonderful singer you were. Now the angels will have a great voice to add to the heavenly chorus. We will certainly support and be there for your Mother and help her as she deals with this deep shock and severely broken heart. She loved you so much. You will be missed! Judith Cleek

Bobbie Adkerson-Huddle

March 21, 2006

As Gary's mother, it gives me great comfort to read your sincere, caring words about him. Gary loved the Lord, life, people, cooking, nature, art and music. He was truly a loving son whom I will miss for the rest of my life. God bless all of you.....

Betty Lam

March 19, 2006

I miss you. we all love you. see you when we get there. love, Hemphill Presbyterian Church Choir

Sharon Henson

March 18, 2006

We will always remember you. May you truly rest in peace in God's arms.

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