Joseph Gary Adkins

Joseph Gary Adkins obituary, Grayson, KY

Joseph Gary Adkins

Joseph Adkins Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Sparks Funeral Home - Grayson on Oct. 1, 2025.

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Joseph Gary Adkins Sr. 1964-2024
Joseph Adkins, 59, of Olive Hill, KY passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was born March 25, 1964 in Baltimore, MD; a son of the late Rosemary Haciyan Adkins. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Teresa Adkins.
He loved the outdoors and his hobbies were Volkswagens and Honda Goldwings. He was employed by Mountain Enterprise as a Plant Operator.
He is survived by his wife, Terri Lynn Roberts Adkins; two sons, Joseph (Lisa) Adkins Jr. of Concord, VA; Keith Adkins (Desiree Cooke) of Ashland, KY; a sister, Diana (JL) Bowen of Stanton, KY; three grandchildren, Rhys, Zoey, and Freya.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson.
Online condolences at www.sparksfh.com.
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