Esther May Adams, age 86 of Covington, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014. Esther was born in Bradford on April 4, 1928 to the (late) Glenn Exman & Lova (Gorman) Exman Bashore; a graduate of Bradford High School, Class of 1946; a homemaker and farmer's wife; was a room mother when her children were in school; previously worked at Miami County Dairy, Covington, Winans, Piqua, Gerlach's Garden Center, Piqua; volunteered with the Republican Party and worked election poles for many years; member of the Greenville Creek Christian Church; Miami County Homemakers; a former member of the Covington Spitfyres; Tuesday Night Bowling League; Covington Eagles Aerie #3998; and was an avid card club member. Preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Chad Adams; sister, Dorothy Wion; and half-brother, Wayne Bashore. Esther is survived by her husband of 67 years, Maurice Lee "Mose" Adams; her children and their spouses, Larry Lee & Alana Adams of Ft. Wayne, IN, Kathy & Joel Miller of Covington, Kenny & Connie Adams of Covington, Annette & Tom Francis of Ft. Loramie; seven grandchildren, Jodi Adams of Delaware, OH, Lucas Moyer of Arcanum, Brandon & Christina Moyer of Oak Harbor, WA, Brittany Adams of Covington, Logan & Jessica Adams of Ft. Bragg, NC, Cletus & Holly Francis of Piqua, Sara & Brian Lawson of Sidney; 14 great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Olivia, Keelin, Zoey, Eva, Austin, Allison, Madison, Mckenzie, Caiden, Kendale, Logan, Carter, & Cadence; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral service 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Bridges-Stocker-Fraley Funeral Home, Covington. Interment Highland Cemetery, Covington. The family will receive friends from 4-8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home. If desired, contributions may be made to the Covington Rescue Squad. Condolences may be left for the family at www.stockerfraley.com.

Charitable donations may be made in Esther's memory to the following organization:

Covington Rescue Squad
1000 Dick Minnich Dr., Covington, OH 45318