He retired from the Arkansas Highway Dept. in 1982 with 22 years of service. He was a commercial fisherman and a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Elvira {Elva} Duree - Adams, his wife Mary Louise Adams, eight children, and five brothers.
Mr. Adams is survived by nine sons, Tommy, Allen, Edward, Benny, Lloyd, and Douglas Adams, all of Grubbs, Arkansas. Lawrence Adams of Beedeville, Arkansas; Jimmy and Terry Adams of Oil City, La. Four daughters: Freda Thornton, Uvel Williford, Wilma Tubbs and Shawna Benskin, all of Grubbs, Arkansas; one brother Johnny Adams of Newport, Arkansas; one sister Ruby Whitney of Pitts, Arkansas; 27 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held a 10:00 a.m. Thursday, at Grubbs First Baptist Church.
Interment in Ballews Chapel Cemetery in Grubbs, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements by Dillinger Funeral Home.
He retired from the Arkansas Highway Dept. in 1982 with 22 years of service. He was a commercial fisherman and a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents: John and Elvira {Elva} Duree - Adams, his wife Mary Louise Adams, eight children, and five brothers.
Mr. Adams is survived by nine sons, Tommy, Allen, Edward, Benny, Lloyd, and Douglas Adams, all of Grubbs, Arkansas. Lawrence Adams of Beedeville, Arkansas; Jimmy and Terry Adams of Oil City, La. Four daughters: Freda Thornton, Uvel Williford, Wilma Tubbs and Shawna Benskin, all of Grubbs, Arkansas; one brother Johnny Adams of Newport, Arkansas; one sister Ruby Whitney of Pitts, Arkansas; 27 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held a 10:00 a.m. Thursday, at Grubbs First Baptist Church.
Interment in Ballews Chapel Cemetery in Grubbs, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements by Dillinger Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Freda Lorene Adams Thornton
1939–2018
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Charles Erwin "Cutter" Adams
1941–1996
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Houston T. "Tommy" Adams
1944–2010
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Carthel Allen Adams
1948–2014
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Baby Boy Adams
1950–1950
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Harold Dean Adams
1953–1953
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Floyd Adams
1955–1957
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Ruth Ann Adams
1956–1958
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Hershel Glenn Adams
1959–1959
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Rayford Lynn Adams
1959–1959
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Infant Girl Adams
1961–1961
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Vernon Douglas Adams
1961–2015
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Danny Dale Adams
1962–1962
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Shawna Shawntay Adams Pierce
1964–2012
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