Jake Malcolm Adkins age 73 of Columbus passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at St. Ann's Hospital Westerville. Preceded in death by daughter Ramona Adkins; parents Wade & Artie (Sanders) Adkins; brothers Wayne, Emmett Adkins; sister Merlie Adkins. Survived by loving wife Melissa; children Relma (Clarence) Trout, Rick (Susan) Adkins, Bernard (Margie) Adkins, Tony (Leah) Adkins, Larry (Laura) Adkins and Darren (Kimberly) Adkins; grandchildren Melissa Dunn, Scott, Amanda, Bethany and Deena Adkins, great-granddaughter Aviyon Adkins; brother Deward (Gaye) Adkins. Visitation Thursday from 5-8 PM at NEWCOMER-FARLEY FUNERAL HOME 3047 E. Dublin-Granville Road. Columbus. Funeral service is 10 AM, Friday, at the funeral home. James VanHoose officiating. Interment is in Sanders Family Cemetery, Ranger, West Virginia. Messages of condolences can be left at the funeral home website www.funeralvalue.com