He was born in Moorehead, Ky. on Feb. 23, 1956 to Oscar and Della Keeton Adkins.
He lived in White County most of his life.
He was a former forklift operator at HPA Monon Corp., where he worked for 22 years.
Surviving are his mother, of Monon; one daughter, Erica Adkins of Buffalo; four sisters, Joanna Hensley of Monon, Ora Jean Kidd of Columbia City. and Betty June Alderson and Kathleen Goodman, both of Mendon. Mich,; and several nieces and nephews.
His father, two brothers and one sister are deceased.
Funeral services were Saturday at Kellogg Funeral Home, Monon, with the Rev Steve Birch officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Monon First Responders