Richard G. Adkins, 68, of Columbus, died December 22, 2008, at Mt. Carmel West Hospital in Columbus after an extended illness. Born December 12, 1940, in Morehead, KY, he was the son of the late Virgil Adkins and Leon Johnson Rietvelt. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Adkins, and one daughter, Kimberly Basil. He is survived by his wife, Karen Adkins of Columbus, OH; three daughters, Jessica Adkins of Columbus, OH, Tracy Wagoner of Shelby, OH, and Jill Adkins of Willard, OH; four sons, Derrick (Valerie) Gates of Shelby, OH; Darrick Gates of Sandusky, OH, James Jardine of Grove City, OH, and Jeffrey Adkins of Willard, OH; five sisters, Betty Brown, Janie Hamm, and Kathy Hamm all of Morehead, KY, Linda VanBibber of Columbus, OH, and Carolyn Sotora of Shelby, OH; three brothers, John Reitvelt and Leroy Adkins, both of Florida, and Virgil Ray Adkins of Newark, Ohio; and several grandchildren, including Robbie Wagoner of Shelby, OH. Rick was a retired truck driver with Consolidated Freightways in Columbus and a member of Teamsters Union Local 413. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Keeton and Rev. Clarke Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Ditney Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Lee Brown, Jessie Johnson, Gregory Johnson, Mike Roberts, Neil Proper, Michael Walton, and Robbie Wagoner. Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Visitation: Saturday, December 27, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral: Sunday, December 28, 2008, at 2 p.m. Interment: Ditney Ridge Cemetery