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    Bobby Gene Adkins, 
    79, of Huntington, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 
    the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral services will 
    be conducted at 11 am Saturday, October 14, 2012 at the Reger Funeral Chapel 
    by Pastor Ray Williamson. Burial will follow in White Chapel Memorial 
    Gardens, Barboursville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Friday at the 
    Reger Funeral Home. He was born March 19, 1933, the son of the late Enos and 
    Virginia Adkins. Bobby was preceded in death by his wife Emogene, stepson 
    Jimmy Zihlman, 12 siblings, Blanch, Beckey, Enos Jr., Ruby, George, Anna 
    Lee, Ruth, Mamie, Lillian, Arthur, Mabel and Nora. Now their family circle 
    is complete. Survivors include his children, Tresia Courts, Linda Hess, 
    Bobby Adkins Jr., David Adkins and Terry Zihlman; 16 grandchildren, 16 great 
    grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren and special friend Retha Guthrie. 
    He enjoyed playing the harmonica with the Faith Trio gospel group and 
    attending Church at Faith Freewill Baptist. He retired from Steel of W.V. 
    and enjoyed fishing and Marshall Football. 
    
      
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