Mr. A.S. "Shorty" Adams, 91, of 308 S. Main St., Adairsville died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Bartow County on Dec. 18, 1911, son of the late Charles Henry Adams and Carrie Reeves Adams. He was a member of Adairsville United Methodist Church, Woodmen of the World, Adairsville Lodge No. 168, and Royal Arch Chapter No. 92. He worked for Veach Gin Company for 36 years and Bartow County Tax Assessor's Office for 27 years. He had served on the board of directors at Bank of Adairsville for 15 years, Adairsville City Council for 22 years, and also as mayor of Adairsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Stansell Adams, on Dec. 5, 1999.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Beverly Adams of Centre, Alabama; a sister, Bridget Pelfrey of Adairsville; four grandchildren, Andee Adams, Tonya Goldman, Annissa Clark, and Jeff Adams; 10 great grandchildren, Ryan Coker, Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Brody Adams, Chassie Smith, Tyler Goldman, Cody Adams, Cory Adams, Lynsie Adams, and Taylor Clark; a great-great grandchild, Jayda Smith; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 28, at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Barton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Coady officiating. Interment was in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Ryan Coker, Joel Smith, Earl "Curley" Sutton, and Lamar Pelfrey. Honorary pallbearers were Rochelle Moore, Helen Sweat, Joyce Bearden, Helen Johnson and Sandra Southern.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Beverly Adams of Centre, Alabama; a sister, Bridget Pelfrey of Adairsville; four grandchildren, Andee Adams, Tonya Goldman, Annissa Clark, and Jeff Adams; 10 great grandchildren, Ryan Coker, Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Brody Adams, Chassie Smith, Tyler Goldman, Cody Adams, Cory Adams, Lynsie Adams, and Taylor Clark; a great-great grandchild, Jayda Smith; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 28, at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Barton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Coady officiating. Interment was in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Ryan Coker, Joel Smith, Earl "Curley" Sutton, and Lamar Pelfrey. Honorary pallbearers were Rochelle Moore, Helen Sweat, Joyce Bearden, Helen Johnson and Sandra Southern.
Mr. A.S. "Shorty" Adams, 91, of 308 S. Main St., Adairsville died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002 at Gordon Hospital. He was born in Bartow County on Dec. 18, 1911, son of the late Charles Henry Adams and Carrie Reeves Adams. He was a member of Adairsville United Methodist Church, Woodmen of the World, Adairsville Lodge No. 168, and Royal Arch Chapter No. 92. He worked for Veach Gin Company for 36 years and Bartow County Tax Assessor's Office for 27 years. He had served on the board of directors at Bank of Adairsville for 15 years, Adairsville City Council for 22 years, and also as mayor of Adairsville. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Stansell Adams, on Dec. 5, 1999.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Beverly Adams of Centre, Alabama; a sister, Bridget Pelfrey of Adairsville; four grandchildren, Andee Adams, Tonya Goldman, Annissa Clark, and Jeff Adams; 10 great grandchildren, Ryan Coker, Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Brody Adams, Chassie Smith, Tyler Goldman, Cody Adams, Cory Adams, Lynsie Adams, and Taylor Clark; a great-great grandchild, Jayda Smith; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 28, at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Barton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Coady officiating. Interment was in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Ryan Coker, Joel Smith, Earl "Curley" Sutton, and Lamar Pelfrey. Honorary pallbearers were Rochelle Moore, Helen Sweat, Joyce Bearden, Helen Johnson and Sandra Southern.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Beverly Adams of Centre, Alabama; a sister, Bridget Pelfrey of Adairsville; four grandchildren, Andee Adams, Tonya Goldman, Annissa Clark, and Jeff Adams; 10 great grandchildren, Ryan Coker, Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Brody Adams, Chassie Smith, Tyler Goldman, Cody Adams, Cory Adams, Lynsie Adams, and Taylor Clark; a great-great grandchild, Jayda Smith; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Saturday, Dec. 28, at 1:00 p.m. from the chapel of Barton Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Coady officiating. Interment was in Eastview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Colby Adams, Chase Adams, Ryan Coker, Joel Smith, Earl "Curley" Sutton, and Lamar Pelfrey. Honorary pallbearers were Rochelle Moore, Helen Sweat, Joyce Bearden, Helen Johnson and Sandra Southern.
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