Linda Church

Mrs. Linda Adkins Church, 76, of Clemmons, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born in Stokes County to Robert William Adkins and Alma Lee Jones Adkins. Linda lost her father at an early age and quickly became the protector of her mother, brothers and her sister. She was an exemplary student who received a full VA scholarship to Appalachian State Teachers’ College and later received her Masters’ Degree from High Point University. Mrs. Church was a well respected teacher for the Randolph County School System for 30 years. She was a member of Clemmons First Baptist Church where she was an avid quilter with a real passion for sewing and was active in the quilt ministry. This ministry has made over 13,000 quilts for veterans, the homeless, cancer patients, hospitals and children’s homes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Hayes Church; her son, John Mark Newton and a brother, Charles William Adkins. Surviving are her family whom she loved dearly, her children, Randall Scott Newton, James C. Church (Lynn), Phillip C. Church (Gena), Lynne Church Patrick (Pat) and Lillie Church Crews (Danny); two sisters-in-law, Devola Church Wood and Joan Adkins; ten grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild. Also surviving are her brothers, Robert Owsler Adkins (Carolyn) and Richard Gray Adkins; a sister, Susan Adkins Warner and a host of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Clemmons First Baptist Church with Reverend Ralph Sproles officiating. Entombment will follow in Westlawn Gardens of Memory Mausoleum Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel. Memorials may be made to Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to the Quilting Ministry at Clemmons First Baptist Church, 3230 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, NC 27012. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.