Donald L. Elkins, age 50, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023, at the Via Christi Emergency Room in Ft. Scott. He was born April 12, 1972, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the son of Donald Wayne Elkins and Sherry Lynne Hunt Elkins. At an early age, the family moved to California. Donald grew up and attended school in Taft, California. Following high school, he went to work in the oil fields of southern California where he continued to work for many years. In 2015, he relocated to Ft. Scott in order to be closer to his family. While living in Ft. Scott, he was employed by RSC Construction. He married his longtime companion, Trina Royal. She preceded him in death on April 2, 2021.
Survivors include his children, Samantha Elkins, of Nevada, Missouri, Brandon Elkins of Portland, Oregon, Britney Elkins, of Ft. Scott, Kansas, Jessica Perkins of Emerald Isle, North Carolina and Justin Perkins of Bakersfield, California. Also surviving are several grandchildren and two sisters, Melissa Gurule and Teresa Salazar both of Ft. Scott and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 26th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Donald Elkins Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
