He attended Barboursville High School. He retired with 23 years of military service. He served in the Unites States Army and the United States Navy during World War II, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam. He was past Post Commander and member of V.F.W. Post 9738, Guyandotte.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and Clarence Adkins; two great grandchildren, Abigail Frye and Noah McGlothin.
He is survived by his wife, Mary M. Justice Adkins; one daughter, Cynthia Leigh and her husband, Danny Lee Mead of Atlanta, GA;one son, Norman Richard Adkins Jr. "Rick" and his wife, Teresa Lynn of Lesage; one sister, Elizabeth Burks; three brothers, Virgil Adkins, Arthur Adkins, and Ralph Lee Adkins; seven grandchildren, Daniel and Tiffany Mead, Rachel and Andy Adams, Juanita and Mike Frye, Dona and Michael Frye, Roger and Cristy McGlothin, Nick and Tena McGlothin, David and Alice McGlothin; twelve great grandchildren, Samantha Fannin, Justin Adkins, Brayden Frye, Logan McGlothin, Makayla, Mayia, Hayden, Savannah Adkins, Isaiah McGlothin, Cooper Mead, Matthew and Anna Adams.
Funeral service at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Pastor James Jobe and Daniel Mead. Entombment in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
He attended Barboursville High School. He retired with 23 years of military service. He served in the Unites States Army and the United States Navy during World War II, Korean Conflict, and Vietnam. He was past Post Commander and member of V.F.W. Post 9738, Guyandotte.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bernard and Clarence Adkins; two great grandchildren, Abigail Frye and Noah McGlothin.
He is survived by his wife, Mary M. Justice Adkins; one daughter, Cynthia Leigh and her husband, Danny Lee Mead of Atlanta, GA;one son, Norman Richard Adkins Jr. "Rick" and his wife, Teresa Lynn of Lesage; one sister, Elizabeth Burks; three brothers, Virgil Adkins, Arthur Adkins, and Ralph Lee Adkins; seven grandchildren, Daniel and Tiffany Mead, Rachel and Andy Adams, Juanita and Mike Frye, Dona and Michael Frye, Roger and Cristy McGlothin, Nick and Tena McGlothin, David and Alice McGlothin; twelve great grandchildren, Samantha Fannin, Justin Adkins, Brayden Frye, Logan McGlothin, Makayla, Mayia, Hayden, Savannah Adkins, Isaiah McGlothin, Cooper Mead, Matthew and Anna Adams.
Funeral service at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel, Barboursville, by Pastor James Jobe and Daniel Mead. Entombment in Forest Memorial Park, Milton.
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