Dr. William Boyd Adkins Jr., 97, of Hopkinsville, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson. Born at Clarksville, Tennessee, he was a graduate of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and practiced dentistry for more than 60 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and served as a deacon. In addition, he was a member of the West Kentucky Dental Society and a lifetime member of the American Dental Association. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at First Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the funeral service. Hughart, Beard & Giles Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.