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Walter Reid Adkinson
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Walter Adkinson Obituary
Guyton – Walter Reid Adkinson, 70, of Guyton, GA passed away July 17, 2025 at Memorial Health.
The Florida native served in the U.S. Army. He retired from UPS after 30+ years, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains. He was the co-owner of Freedom Stump Grinding with his son. He was a member of Compassion Christian Church – Henderson Campus. He was a member of the Egypt Hunting Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence William Adkinson and Dorothy Lucille Felton Adkinson; and brothers, Wayne Adkinson and Doug Adkinson.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Ginger Adkinson; sons, Reid Alan Adkinson (Maggie), Travis Aron Adkinson (Lauren), Colby Adam Adkinson (Jessie), and Brad Ashlee Adkinson (Misty); grandchildren, Luke, Colton, Eli, Tucker, Silas, Asher, Ridge, Madison, and Parker; half-sister, Barbara Susan Burk.
Visitation will be 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the funeral home followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. in the chapel.
Interment will follow in Effingham Memorial Gardens.
Please wear red in honor of Reid and his love of the color red.
Thomas C. Strickland & Sons Funeral Home, Effingham Chapel. 912-754-6421
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Georgia Miller
July 19, 2025
My prayers are with you and the family. God bless and keep you. Georgia (Patty's sister)
Pamela Lowe
July 18, 2025
So sorry for your loss.
Thinking of you Ginger.
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