Mr. James Vanderbilt Adams, 82, Gadsden, went to celebrate Jesus' birthday, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. A chapel service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Adams worked for the city of Gadsden over the Sanitation Department for 30 years and after his retirement worked 18 years as a security guard for various agencies. He also served his country in World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Rosa Lee Adams; sisters, Florence Ann Lairemore, Willie Dean Bayne and Sarah Virginia "Jean" Jones; and brother, John Lewis Adams. He is survived by his loving and very caring wife of 62 years, Lillie Mae Adams; brother, Billy Joe (Jane) Adams; best friend, "Lucy Baby," his Chihuahua whom he loved dearly; and although he had no children, he had many nieces, nephews, children of friends and children in the neighborhood who he treated with love and kindness. Collier-Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Services directing. (excerpts from an obituary published in The Gadsden Times, Dec. 27, 2008.)
Mr. James Vanderbilt Adams, 82, Gadsden, went to celebrate Jesus' birthday, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. A chapel service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday. Mr. Adams worked for the city of Gadsden over the Sanitation Department for 30 years and after his retirement worked 18 years as a security guard for various agencies. He also served his country in World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Rosa Lee Adams; sisters, Florence Ann Lairemore, Willie Dean Bayne and Sarah Virginia "Jean" Jones; and brother, John Lewis Adams. He is survived by his loving and very caring wife of 62 years, Lillie Mae Adams; brother, Billy Joe (Jane) Adams; best friend, "Lucy Baby," his Chihuahua whom he loved dearly; and although he had no children, he had many nieces, nephews, children of friends and children in the neighborhood who he treated with love and kindness. Collier-Butler Funeral Home and Cremation Services directing. (excerpts from an obituary published in The Gadsden Times, Dec. 27, 2008.)
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