William G. "Billy" Adkins, 78 of South Charleston, formerly of Alum Creek passed away July 21, 2014 at Hubbard Hospice House West.

Billy retired from Royal Oldsmobile after 31 years of service. He was a charter member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Alum Creek, a church he helped build and also served as a Trustee and a Sunday school teacher. In his later years, he attended Bible Center Church. Billy was an Air Force Veteran.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Phyllis Roberts Adkins; his parents W.E. "Bill" and Grace Adkins; brother Bobby Adkins; sister Judy Gammon; and a stillborn son Jeffery Gordon Adkins.

Billy is survived by his sons Michael D. Adkins and his wife Teresa of St. Albans and Gregory W. Adkins and his fiancé Susan Shoemaker of Pennsylvania; five grandchildren Kristin, Brooke, Hannah and Adam Adkins and Ashley Harless; brother Bert Keys and his wife Wanda of St. Albans; brother-in-law Jerry Gammon of Dunbar; sister-in-law Donna Adkins of Florida; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25 at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar with Pastors Frank Chapman and Chad Cowan officiating. Entombment will follow in Graceland Memorial Park Mausoleum.

Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24 at Keller Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest donations be made to Hubbard Hospice House West, 4605 MacCorkle Ave. SW, South Charleston, WV 25309.

Arrangements are in the care of Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar.