{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Luther L. Adkins &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3UHe2jwCfg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/luther-l-adkins\/\">Luther L. Adkins<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/luther-l-adkins\/embed\/#?secret=3UHe2jwCfg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Luther L. Adkins&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"3UHe2jwCfg\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Luther-Adkins.jpg","thumbnail_width":288,"thumbnail_height":178,"description":"Luther L. Adkins, 87, of Corbin, passed away Friday evening, August 21, 2020 at Corbin Nursing Home. Born in Corbin, he was a son of the late Arthur and Edna Shafer Adkins. Luther was also preceded in death by an infant brother; a half-brother, George Adkins; a half-sister, Marjorie Richmond; and a son, David Champlin. For about 22 years, he had raced horses as a professional jockey and was a founding member of the Jockeys\u2019 Guild. Survivors include his wife, Margie Adkins; ten children: Melinda Adkins, Willie Champlin, Eddie Champlin, Virginia Bingham, Gary Champlin, Brian Champlin, Kimberly Hopkins, Steven Champlin, Karen Owens, and Cynthia Champlin;\u00a0 many grandchildren and great grandchildren; brother, Thomas Adkins; sister, Ailene Wiggins;\u00a0 and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be at Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home from 6 until 9 pm on Tuesday, August 25. His funeral will be there at 1 pm Wednesday, August 26, with Rev. Bobby Joe Eaton officiating. Burial will follow at Corn Creek Cemetery. Due to COVID-19, persons attending either should wear a mask and practice social distancing. Donations are suggested to the Permanently Disabled Jockey\u2019s Fund at www.pdjf.org Messages to Luther\u2019s family may be sent to www.vankirkgrisellfuneralhome.com. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements."}