Belinda Ann Adkins FitzSimons' Obituary
Belinda Ann Adkins FitzSimons passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the age of 59 after a courageous 13-year battle with metastatic breast cancer. Belinda was the only daughter of David M. Adkins Sr. and the late Sina Fay Bourn Adkins. She was the sister of David M. Adkins Jr. (Karen) and Jess R. Adkins (Crystal). She was the beloved wife of 40 years to David R. FitzSimons and the loving and devoted mother of Xavier Christopher D. FitzSimons and Sherman R. FitzSimons, plus surrogate mom to family friend J.T. Harris and dog mom to her beloved Buddy. Belinda is also survived by a plethora of nieces, nephews, cousins, and others.
Belinda is perhaps best recognized as a welcoming presence at St. Tammany Parish Hospital for over 30 years. She treated everyone she met with genuine kindness and loved the patients she served every day. Those who called the Radiology Department surely heard her signature greeting, “X-Ray, Belinda.” In addition, while working full-time and unhindered by her cancer diagnosis, Belinda focused on her education, entering college part-time at age 35 and earning her Bachelor of Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2010.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Avenue, Covington, LA 70433 on Monday, February 10th. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., immediately followed by services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in memory of Belinda and in support of all those battling cancer to be made to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Covington.
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