He was born September 22, 1935, in Spurlockville, to John and Blanche Adkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Craig S. Mullins; brothers, John B. Adkins, Clyde Douglas Adkins and Charles D. Adkins; and sisters, Nadine M. White and Joyce Ramey.
Bill was a 1953 graduate of Hamlin High School and was a 1984 graduate of W.Va. State College. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 26-plus years and retired in May, 1981. He then worked for Power Control Products. Bill was an active and life member of VFW 4768, where he served as the Past Post Commander and District 9 Commander. He was the Post 6418 Past Post Commander; American Legion Post 73 Post Commander; a member of DAV Chapter 28; a member of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 37; and worked with the Honor Guard for 15 years where he was active in over a thousand military funerals.
Bill was a member of Scary Freewill Baptist Church / Scott Depot Bible Church since June, 1981.
He is survived by his loving wife, Sonja; children, Terri Mullins (Joe), Carole Jean Jones (Michael), Deborah Sutphin (Roger), William Adkins Jr. (Monica Francis), Laurie Hudson (Scott), Amy Schwab (Bob) and Christopher Hood (Christine); 21 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Bill's life will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Casdorph & Curry Funeral Home, 110 B Street, St. Albans, with Rev. Robert Morris officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will follow in White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Barboursville.
There will be a gathering of family and friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
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