Henry M. "Hank" Adkins, age 88, of Clinton, Missouri passed away Friday, December 2, 2011 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at the Clinton United Methodist Church with interment in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the Clinton United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Show-Me Christian Youth Home, La Monte, Missouri and they may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Hank was born in Clinton, Missouri the son of Henry Merritt and Ruth Hammond-Huey Adkins. He was married to Jane E. Sigler Adkins. Hank served in the United States Marines during W.W.II. He owned and operated the Henry M. Adkins and Son Printing Company in Clinton since 1963.

Hank was a member of the United Methodist Church, V.F.W. Post 1894, the Elks Lodge and the American Legion as well as the Henry County Historical Society all of Clinton.

He is survived by his wife, Jane Adkins of the home; two daughters Judi Vanderburg and Janie Luker both of Clinton; two sisters, Frances Chrisman of Clinton and June Ritzen of Nashville, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Joel Luker, Dustin Vanderburg, Nikki Groom, Jenny Bradley, Erin Stout and Morgan Vanderburg and seven great-grandchildren, Makayla Groom, Katlyn Groom, Elliott Luker, Caden McCartney, Logan Gibson, Riley Gibson and Alna Stout; as well as three on the way.

Arrangements entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.