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Ottis Adkins Obituary

Ottis Delano Adkins, 71, Port Charlotte, died Oct. 4, 2005, at Hospice of Southwest Florida. He was born March 7, 1934, in Wayne County, W.Va., and came to Florida in 1995 from West Virginia. He was a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Jean D.; sons Dennis of Florida, and Bruce Lucas, Kenny Lucas, Mike Lucas and Greg Lucas, all of West Virginia; daughters Amanda Meder of North Carolina and Teresa Lucas of West Virginia; and 10 grandchildren. A memorial service will be at the home of Kathy Reggs, 2544 Warne St., Port Charlotte, at 2 p.m. Saturday. ICS Cremation Society Inc. of Harbour Heights is in charge.

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Published by Herald Tribune on Oct. 7, 2005.

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Teresa Lucas

June 10, 2024

He was a great father and married my mom when I was 5. He raise us kids as his own. RIP Ottis. Love and miss you every day

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