Joey Adkins

April 26, 1982 - July 6, 2019

Stevie "Joey" Adkins age 37 of Arville DeHart Road Sandy Hook, Kentucky passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his residence. Joey was born April 26, 1982, in Morehead, Kentucky, the son of Steve Richard and Rita Spears Adkins. Joey is survived by his loving wife of 19 years Trista Adkins, son Kaden Gage Adkins, daughter Karis Evia Adkins, parents Steve Richard and Rita Spears Adkins, brother Franki Adkins and companion Sara & baby nephew Adkins on the way, grandparents Joe and Iva Adkins all of Sandy Hook, Kentucky, special friends Heavy Duty, Danny Bayless, and Terrance Pigg, along with a host of family and friends that will sadly mourn his passing. He was preceded in death by one brother Anthony Richard Adkins, one sister Crystal Leigh Adkins, maternal grandparents Frank and Evia Spears, and cousin Eva A. H. Inlow. Joey graduated Elliott County High School in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. He was a Boilermaker & Welder by trade. He loved 4-wheeler riding, fishing, going to concerts and races, especially Nascar, hunting Ginseng and arrowheads, and always listened to music. Family time was very dear to him. He loved playing drums with his son Kaden, midnight adventures with his daughter Karis, and sitting on the back porch listening to the frogs with his wife Trista to just mention a few. Visitation will be Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 6 - 9 p.m. at Whitt & Sons Funeral Home in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. The funeral will be conducted on Friday July 12, 2019 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Adkins Cemetery, Brown Ridge Kentucky. Serving as pallbearers will be Kaden Adkins, Franki Adkins, Devin Adkins, Dalton Rowe, Donald Wagoner, Danny Bayless, Jeremy Aeyers, and Scott Wagoner. Honorary pallbearers will be Steve Adkins, Joe Adkins, Tom Adkins, Bill Howard, Billy Adkins, and Terrance Pigg.