Joseph Wade Addington

Joseph Wade Addington, son of James and Debra Meade Addington, was born in Wise, Virginia on May 1, 1981. Wade passed away, surrounded by loved ones, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the age of 42. Wade spent his entire childhood with his parents and brother in Burdine, Kentucky, growing up just next door to his grandparents and uncles and aunts. Wade graduated from Jenkins High School in 1999, where he played varsity basketball for the Cavaliers. After graduation, Wade remained in Letcher County for many years working in the natural gas industry. When that industry collapsed in the region, Wade’s skills and knowledge would prove valuable as he moved south and began working on utility scale solar construction projects. Wade worked as a quality control supervisor, inspecting installation work and ordering corrections at each stage of the construction process. Wade was a resident of Byron, Georgia, but worked throughout Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida on these massive solar farms, keeping a watchful eye on many thousands of acres of projects, including large installations at Disney World and Cape Canaveral. Wade’s wife Marcy also works in the solar industry and he felt fortunate to work alongside her on many of these jobs over the past six years. Wade’s son Xzavier loved it when he had the opportunity to travel with Wade to one of these sites to see where dad worked. As a kid, Wade spent a lot of time in the woods, particularly on Pine Mountain, hunting and fishing with his dad, brother, and an untold number of family and friends. Wade remained an avid outdoorsman as an adult, frequently going on hunting and fishing trips with his children and his dad. Wade also loved to travel with his mom, taking trips to the beach, the zoo, baseball and basketball games, the Florida Keys, and the Olympics. Wade also retained this love of travel, frequently traveling throughout the U.S. with his family and friends. Wade enjoyed attending concerts with his wife, loved shopping, and was an enthusiastic supporter of the University of Kentucky’s basketball and football teams. Wade, simply, was a beautiful soul, an incredible person, and an enormous amount of fun to be around. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife: Marcelina “Marcy” Addington; one son: Xzavier Addington; four stepchildren: Brian, Dylan, Julia, and Shane; one brother: Wes (Kristin) Addington; two nephews: Harrison and Will Addington; one grandchild: Colin; and a host of family and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services will be held at the Burdine Free Will Baptist Church at 11:00AM Thursday with Randy Joe Johnson, Mike Sparks, Victoria Reid and Greg Polly officiating. Burial will follow in the Addington Cemetery on Pine Mountain near Jenkins. Visitation will begin after 6:00PM Wednesday at the church with a service starting at 7:00PM. Arrangements are under direction of the Hall & Jones Funeral Home, Jenkins Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hallandjones.com

Joseph Wade Addington

May 1, 1981 - January 31, 2024