Previously of Riverdale and Jonesboro, GA. He recalled getting batting lessons from Hank Aaron as a child while working at the baseball stadium in Savannah, GA. He worked in Washington, DC with the F.B.I. He then worked in the banking industry, real estate sales, and development, and he was the Executive Vice President of the International Picture Show Company - Georgia's first movie business. He volunteered his time working as President of the Young Democrats of Georgia. He was the first to greet President Lyndon Johnson off of Air Force One when he visited Georgia. He served youth as a community coach, and as scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. He helped several scouts obtain the rank of Eagle including his grandson, Adam Poteet, and nephew, Graeme Adams. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Georganna. Surviving are his three children, Allison Lanning (Brad), Richard Christopher Adams, and Julie Poteet; six grandchildren, Samantha Lanning, Nicholas Lanning, Nicole Duncan (Ross), Allison Adams, Adam Poteet, and Jonathan Poteet; brother, Lloyd Adams; and sisters, Barbara Rauker and Lynda Wright.
Parental connections courtesy of FG Contributor: Kevin Hendrix, No. 48929119user/profile/48929119
Previously of Riverdale and Jonesboro, GA. He recalled getting batting lessons from Hank Aaron as a child while working at the baseball stadium in Savannah, GA. He worked in Washington, DC with the F.B.I. He then worked in the banking industry, real estate sales, and development, and he was the Executive Vice President of the International Picture Show Company - Georgia's first movie business. He volunteered his time working as President of the Young Democrats of Georgia. He was the first to greet President Lyndon Johnson off of Air Force One when he visited Georgia. He served youth as a community coach, and as scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America. He helped several scouts obtain the rank of Eagle including his grandson, Adam Poteet, and nephew, Graeme Adams. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Georganna. Surviving are his three children, Allison Lanning (Brad), Richard Christopher Adams, and Julie Poteet; six grandchildren, Samantha Lanning, Nicholas Lanning, Nicole Duncan (Ross), Allison Adams, Adam Poteet, and Jonathan Poteet; brother, Lloyd Adams; and sisters, Barbara Rauker and Lynda Wright.
Parental connections courtesy of FG Contributor: Kevin Hendrix, No. 48929119user/profile/48929119
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