James William "JW" Elkins II, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Liberty, Texas. He was born on May 24, 1947, in Liberty, Texas, to William Eugene Elkins and Joyce Ellen Barrow Elkins. He spent most of his early life in Devers, Texas. After graduating from Hardin-Jefferson High School, JW attended Sam Houston State University and then returned home to continue the family tradition of rice farming. He later made his home in the Dall…
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