Earl Adkins, age 70, of Boldens Branch Road at Ezel, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Morgan County Appalachian Regional Hospital in West Liberty, Kentucky after a brief illness.

Earl was born on September 28, 1943 in West Liberty, Kentucky. He was the son of the late John Riley "Jay" Adkins and Prudie (Keeton) Adkins.

Jay & Prudie were married on February 15, 1930 in West Liberty, Kentucky. Jay & Prudie had 16 children. Earl was their 9th child.

Children of Jay & Prudie Adkins:
1. Pearlie Adkins - DOB: 04/01/1931
2. Avery Adkins - DOB: 03/16/1932
3. Rachel Adkins - DOB: 06/01/1933
4. Dorothy Adkins - DOB: 12/19/1934
5. Curtis Adkins - DOB: 08/22/1936
6. Charles Calvin Adkins - DOB: 09/01/1937
7. James "Russell" Adkins - DOB: 08/10/1939
8. Linda May "Lina May" Adkins - DOB: 01/23/1942
9. Earl Adkins - DOB: 09/28/1943
10. Edna Adkins - DOB: 06/27/1945
11. Harold Adkins - DOB: 01/03/1947
12. Margie Ethel Adkins - DOB: 11/14/1948
13. Bobby Lynn Adkins - DOB: 11/24/1950
14. Carl Lee Adkins - DOB: 11/04/1952
15. Brenda Sue Adkins - DOB: 02/11/1955
16. Denzil Dale Adkins - DOB: 10/07/1957

Earl's father, John Riley "Jay" Adkins, passed away on February 23, 1970 in West Liberty, Kentucky. Jay is buried in the Ira & Rachel (Ball) Adkins Family Cemetery located near Lenox, Kentucky in Morgan County.

Earl's mother, Prudie (Keeton) Adkins, passed away on February 25, 2008 in Dayton, Ohio. She is buried in the Woodland Cemetery located in Dayton, Ohio in Montgomery County.

Earl was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ira & Rachel (Ball) Adkins, and his maternal grandparents, Sanford & Lizzie (Howerton) Keeton, all of Morgan County, Kentucky.

Earl was preceded in death by his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Jesse Irvin & Emma (Jenkins) Dulin of Morgan County, Kentucky.

Earl was also preceded in death by 7 brothers & 4 sisters: 1) Avery Adkins on 12/10/1962, 2) Rachel (Adkins) Wolfenbarger on 10/28/2000, 3) Dorothy (Adkins) Fugate on 04/18/2002, 4) Curtis Adkins on 11/23/1936, 5) Charles Adkins on 09/19/1953, 6) James Russell Adkins on 07/06/1963, 7) Lina May (Adkins) Evans on 10/24/2006, 8) Edna (Adkins) Little on 02/12/1996, 9) Harold Adkins on 07/01/2005, 10) Carl Lee Adkins on 01/15/1975 & 11) Denzil Adkins on 01/07/1999.

Earl is survived by his wife, Shirley (Dulin) Adkins, of Ezel, Kentucky. They were married on August 25, 1963 at Mima, Kentucky in Morgan County.

Earl is survived by 2 daughters: 1) Cheryl Elaine (Adkins) & James Mitchell Trimble of Fairborn, Ohio & 2) Sheena Gail Adkins & fiance Tony Casey of Ezel, Kentucky. Earl is also survived by 5 sons: 1) Earl Eugene & Catrina (Hardwick) Adkins of Georgetown, Kentucky, 2) Gregory Lynn & Penni (Scanlon) Adkins of West Liberty, Kentucky, 3) Michael Ray & Shelley (Deer) Adkins of Wheelrim, Kentucky, 4) Carl Dean & Gloria (Whitt) Adkins of Wrigley, Kentucky and 5) Shawn Dale & Norita (Watkins) Adkins of Ezel, Kentucky.

Earl is survived by 3 sisters: 1) Pearlie (Adkins) Caskey of North Middletown, Kentucky, 2) Margie (Adkins) Kelly of Fairborn, Ohio & 3) Brenda (Adkins) Tipton of Dayton, Ohio. He is also survived by 1 brother, Bobby Adkins, of Dayton, Ohio.

Earl is survived by 14 grandsons: 1) Corey Adkins of West Liberty, Kentucky; 2) Cameron Adkins of West Liberty, Kentucky; 3) Cortney Adkins of Ezel, Kentucky; 4) Dakota Adkins of Wrigley, Kentucky; 5) Zachary Adkins of Lexington, Kentucky; 6) Michael Trimble of Fairborn, Ohio; 7) Dustin Trimble of Fairborn, Ohio; 8) Derick Trimble of Fairborn, Ohio, 9) Chad Deer of Fairborn, Ohio; 10) Freddie Bowling of Morehead, Kentucky; 11) Tyler Howard of Morehead, Kentucky; 12) Dylan Adkins of Morehead, Kentucky; 13) Jordan Adkins of Morehead, Kentucky and 14) Tanner Casey of Ezel, Kentucky. Earl is survived by 4 granddaughters: 1) Tera (Adkins) Murello of Lexington, Kentucky; 2) Caneishia Adkins of West Liberty, Kentucky; 3) Jeanna (Guess) Music of Flat Gap, Kentucky & 4) Erica Lyons of West Liberty, Kentucky. Earl is also survived by 7 great-grandsons & 7 great-granddaughters.

Earl is also survived by a host of nephews, nieces & friends.

Earl was a member of the Old 519 Full Gospel Church at West Liberty, Kentucky. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Earl's visitation was held on Friday, May 9, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Herald, Stewart & Halsey Funeral Home in West Liberty, Kentucky. His funeral was held at the funeral home on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. with the Rev. Eugene Haney and Rev. Josh Hampton officiating.

Earl was buried at the Ezel Cemetery located at Ezel, Kentucky in Morgan County.

Active Pallbearers: (Grandsons) Corey Adkins, Cameron Adkins, Cortney Adkins, Dakota Adkins, Michael Trimble & Dustin Trimble.

Honorary Pallbearers: (Grandsons) Derick Trimble, Zachery Adkins, Tyler Howard, Dylan Adkins, Jordan Adkins, Chad Deer, Freddie Bowling & Tanner Casey.

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Earl Adkins is the father of this Find-A-Grave volunteer. He was known for being a joker & he enjoyed making others laugh. I miss him dearly, but I know that his in a better place & is no longer sick. His memory will live on in our hearts & thoughts forever.
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