Charles L. Adkins

CHARLES L. ADKINS, 58, of Huntington, surrounded by his loving family and friends, entered into the arms of Jesus, our Lord and Savior, Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. He will be sadly missed by his wife of 39 years, Cheryl Riggs Adkins, his loving son, Christopher Lee, and precious angel granddaughter, Kylie Bree. Funeral services will be held at Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at noon, by the Rev. Donald W. Walker, Rev. Trent Eastman and Rev. Dr. Donald Johnson. Entombment will be at Ridgelawn Memorial Park. He was born July 23, 1954, in Huntington. Charlie was a graduate of HHS and the Cabell County Vo-Tech School, where he received associate degrees in accounting and business, LPN and electronics technology. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and served during the Vietnam conflict. He was a disabled veteran. He worked for BASF and was last employed as a consultant with Verizon. He was a lifetime member of NRA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. L. Walter Adkins Jr. and Easter Hughes Adkins; his brother, Bradford Adkins; and his mother-in-law and her husband, JoAnn and David Thomas. In addition to his immediate family, he is also survived by a sister and her husband, Deborah Lynn (Clifton) Adkins; a nephew Brian (Joni) Ross; loving companion and caregiver Sweet Pea; and two other dogs, Bridget and Cutie Pie. Charles was a 29-year member of the 20th Street Baptist Church, now the New Baptist Church. Friends may visit between 5 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at Chapman's Mortuary.