James Edward (Eddie) Adkins, 71 of Betsy Layne, departed to be with the Lord, Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Riverview Health Care Center in Prestonsburg, KY.
He was born December 14, 1945 in Floyd County, KY to the late Henry Lee Adkins & Dollie “Stevens” Adkins.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by nine brothers & two sisters.
He was survivied by one sister, Gloria Lynn Adkins of Ohio, two brothers, Kenneth Dale Adkins of Okeechobee, FL, & Gary Wayne Adkins of Harold, KY,
ten nieces & nine nephews, & a Special Friend, Mary Sue.
James Edward will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

The family will accept friends on Tuesday 6PM-10PM, April 18, 2017 at the Thacker Memorial Chapel for visitation. The funeral will be Wednesday April 19, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. with Tracy Patton officiating. Burial will follow at the Bush Cemetery at Harold, KY.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Thacker Memorial Funeral Home of Pikeville, KY.

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