Richard Joe "R. J." Elkins^[1]

1953 - 2007  (54 years)

• Name	Richard Joe "R. J." Elkins
  Born	21 Apr 1953	Laurel County, Kentucky   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jul 2007	University of Kentucky Medical Center   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	3 Aug 2007	Young Cemetery, Laurel County, Kentucky   [6]
  Person ID	I438206	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Isaac Elkins,   b. 1919,   d. 1984  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Anna Mae Parsley,   b. 18 Jun 1921,   d. 10 Mar 2004  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F175650	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Joan McKnight
  Children	1. Rick Elkins   2. Kellie Loretta Elkins
  Family ID	F175652	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Sabrina Renee Ball,   b. 8 Jul 1958,   d. 7 Aug 2017, LeConte Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 59 years)
  Children	+ 1. Carol Nicole "Nickie" Elkins,   b. 7 Jul 1975  (Age 48 years) + 2. Amanda "Mandi" Elkins + 3. Melanie Elkins
  Family ID	F175648	Group Sheet

  
  

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  [S80] Rawlings Funeral Home, (http://www.rawlingsfuneralhome.com/), 7 Aug 2017. Sabrina Renee Slate obituary [S116] Birth Certificate. Name Richard J Elkins Event Type Birth Event Date 1953 Event Place Laurel, Kentucky, United States Gender 9 Mother's Name Anna Parsley [S142] Newspaper Article, The Times Tribune (Corbin, KY), 2 Aug 2007. Richard Joe " R. J" Elkins, 54, of London, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. He was the husband of Sabrina Slate Elkins. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Young Cemetery in London. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. today (Thursday) at the funeral home. Bowling Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. [S142] Newspaper Article, 31 Jul 2007. ( April 21, 1953 - July 31, 2007 ) Viewing 7 to 9 PM Thurs. August 2nd at Bowling Funeral Home Service: 1:00 PM Friday, August 3rd at Bowling Funeral Home Burial: Young Cemetery Richard Joe "R. J." Elkins was the father of Rick Elkins and Kelli Loretta Cusick and husband Warren of London, Nickie King and husband Edward of Sevierville, Tennessee, Amanda Holbrook and husband Daniel of Grayson, Kentucky, and Melanie Paris and husband Guy of Newport, Tennessee. He was the brother of John Elkins of LaFayette, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac and Anna Mae Parsley Elkins. Rev. Edwin King, Rev. Carman Brewer, and Rev. Ernest Blair will officiate at the service. [S142] Newspaper Article, The Sentinel Echo, 3 Aug 2007. April 21, 1952 - July 31, 2007 Richard Joe “R.J.” Elkins, 54, of North Laurel Road, London, Ky., died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. He was born in Laurel County on April 21, 1952 to Isaac and Anna Mae Parsley Elkins, who preceded him in death. He was a mechanic and was affiliated with the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife Sabrina Slate Elkins; five children, Ricky Elkins of London, Kelli Loretta Cusick and husband Warren of London, Nickie King and husband Edward of Sevierville, Tenn., Melanie Paris and husband Guy of Newport, Tenn., and Amanda Hobrook and husband Daniel of Grayson, Ky.; a brother, John Elkins of LaFayette, Ga.; nine grandchildren, Maggie, Christian, Destinee, Ashley, Logan, Brandon, Jacob, Brittney and Harley. Also surviving is his former wife, Joan McKnight of London. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, at Bowling Funeral Home in London with Edwin King, Carman Brewer and Ernest Blair officiating. Burial will follow in Young Cemetery in London. The family will receive friends at Bowling Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007. [S147] Find a Grave, (Memorial: 129327474).