Thelma Ruth (Lawver) Adkins, 82 of Hebron, KY entered the gates of Heaven on February 25, 2023. She was born on April 13, 1940, in Briar Hill, PA to her parents, the Late Amnie and Caroline Lawver. Thelma was a member of the Community Family Church, in Independence, Kentucky. She loved sharing the love of Jesus. She loved her husband and children and enjoyed traveling and camping with them. She enjoyed baking, sewing, quilting, and anything related to family time. She married Julian S. Adkins, who preceded her in death. She was employed by several companies as a chef and cook. Thelma Ruth Lawver Adkins was married to Julian Silas Adkins who was a devoted loving husband and father for 60 years. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings Edna Lawver, Louella Furman, Amnie Lawver, Dorotha Bennett, Dale Lawver, Timithy Lawver, Carl Lawver, Margret Lawver, Jack Lawver, Harvey Lawver, Asenath Rose, and Linda Bartko. Thelma is survived by her children, Andria Powell (Stephen) of Gay, Georgia, Carla Kite (Terry) of Walton, Ky; Louella Keller (Joseph) of Burlington, KY, Julian Adkins, Jr., of Burlington, KY, Asenath Birkhead (Andrew), of Hebron, KY, Carl Adkins of Kathleen, GA, and James Adkins (Gina) of Marietta, GA. 23 Grandchildren; Ronald Hirth (Rebecca), Christina Rebennack (the late, Joel), Stephen Powell (Ashley), Angela Smith (Wiliam), Natasha Schaber (Paul), Charles Nixon, Courtney Romanello (Ralph), Colby Kite, Brooke Granacher (Eric), Brittany Mihay (Lee), Grace Keller, Lauren Smith (Jordan), Emily Adkins, Spencer Adkins, Andrew Birkhead (Bethany), Lainey Crouch (Clifton), Cydney Taylor (Samuel), Autumn Taylor (Eden), Katie Leverett; Nicholas Adkins, Hayley Adkins, Zachary Adkins, and Wyatt Adkins. Along with 39 Great Grandchildren; Briana Hirth, Eli Rebennack, Melanie Rebennack, Arianna Rebennack, Brian Jessee, Gabriele Jesse, Brian Jessee, Jr., Myles Jessee, Maximus Jessee, Matt Nelson, Stephanie Nelson, Zephyr Powell, Andromeda Powell, Gianna Folcarelli, Phoenix Woody, Brianna Schaber, Brooklyn Schaber, Ralph Romanello, Amelia Romanello, Retsen Nixon, Laila Granacher, Ella Granacher, Peyton Granacher, Wesley Mihay, Jake Mihay, Everett Smith, Hazel Smith, Aven Birkhead, Jonah Birkhead, Titus Birkhead, Josephine Crouch, Silas Crouch, Walter Taylor, Duke Taylor, Magnolia Taylor, Aislin Taylor, Zuri Taylor, and Rosalie Taylor, Eliana Isabelle Adkins and 3 Great Great Grandchildren, Hayden Nelson, Kyrie Nelson and Leilani Nelson. She is also survived by her brother, Alonzo Lawver of Brownsville, PA and many nieces, nephews and friends. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 at Cooper Funeral Home from 5pm-8pm. Service will be held at the funeral home on Friday, March 3rd, 2023 at 10am. Entombment will immediately follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home is serving the family.