FORSYTH - Mary F. Adams, age 86, of Forsyth, died Monday, June 6, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
Mary was born on March 2, 1925 near Fort Towson, Okla. She was the daughter of Christopher and Fannie Cooper.
Mary attended school at Fort Towson and, upon high school graduation, she went to Southeastern Oklahoma College and obtained a teaching degree. She taught school for one year at the Midway School before marrying Lonnie Adams. They lived in several locations while Lonnie was in the Army Air Force. Upon his discharge, they farmed near Denton, Texas. In 1947, Lonnie and Mary moved to Forsyth to work on the Porcupine Ranch. They made their home there and Lonnie became the manager of the ranch until his death in 1980. Mary then lived with her daughter for two years until her own home was built.
Mary was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth. She was an excellent cook and provided many meals for the "hands" working on the ranch. She loved to work in her flowerbeds and her garden. She was active in Homemakers. She was also past worthy matron of Eastern Star. Mary loved to travel. She made many trips to Europe, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. She especially loved traveling to Oklahoma and Texas to visit family.
Survivors include her daughter, 3 sons, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and a special "adoptive" family.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Adams; son L.W. Adams; brothers Ross, Andrew, Liggie and Ray Cooper; and sisters Daisy Hendrix, Gracie Melton, Gladys Gray and Minnie Cooper.
Complete obituary published in From Great Falls Tribune June 2011
Mary was born on March 2, 1925 near Fort Towson, Okla. She was the daughter of Christopher and Fannie Cooper.
Mary attended school at Fort Towson and, upon high school graduation, she went to Southeastern Oklahoma College and obtained a teaching degree. She taught school for one year at the Midway School before marrying Lonnie Adams. They lived in several locations while Lonnie was in the Army Air Force. Upon his discharge, they farmed near Denton, Texas. In 1947, Lonnie and Mary moved to Forsyth to work on the Porcupine Ranch. They made their home there and Lonnie became the manager of the ranch until his death in 1980. Mary then lived with her daughter for two years until her own home was built.
Mary was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth. She was an excellent cook and provided many meals for the "hands" working on the ranch. She loved to work in her flowerbeds and her garden. She was active in Homemakers. She was also past worthy matron of Eastern Star. Mary loved to travel. She made many trips to Europe, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. She especially loved traveling to Oklahoma and Texas to visit family.
Survivors include her daughter, 3 sons, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and a special "adoptive" family.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Adams; son L.W. Adams; brothers Ross, Andrew, Liggie and Ray Cooper; and sisters Daisy Hendrix, Gracie Melton, Gladys Gray and Minnie Cooper.
Complete obituary published in From Great Falls Tribune June 2011
FORSYTH - Mary F. Adams, age 86, of Forsyth, died Monday, June 6, at the Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth.
Mary was born on March 2, 1925 near Fort Towson, Okla. She was the daughter of Christopher and Fannie Cooper.
Mary attended school at Fort Towson and, upon high school graduation, she went to Southeastern Oklahoma College and obtained a teaching degree. She taught school for one year at the Midway School before marrying Lonnie Adams. They lived in several locations while Lonnie was in the Army Air Force. Upon his discharge, they farmed near Denton, Texas. In 1947, Lonnie and Mary moved to Forsyth to work on the Porcupine Ranch. They made their home there and Lonnie became the manager of the ranch until his death in 1980. Mary then lived with her daughter for two years until her own home was built.
Mary was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth. She was an excellent cook and provided many meals for the "hands" working on the ranch. She loved to work in her flowerbeds and her garden. She was active in Homemakers. She was also past worthy matron of Eastern Star. Mary loved to travel. She made many trips to Europe, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. She especially loved traveling to Oklahoma and Texas to visit family.
Survivors include her daughter, 3 sons, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and a special "adoptive" family.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Adams; son L.W. Adams; brothers Ross, Andrew, Liggie and Ray Cooper; and sisters Daisy Hendrix, Gracie Melton, Gladys Gray and Minnie Cooper.
Complete obituary published in From Great Falls Tribune June 2011
Mary was born on March 2, 1925 near Fort Towson, Okla. She was the daughter of Christopher and Fannie Cooper.
Mary attended school at Fort Towson and, upon high school graduation, she went to Southeastern Oklahoma College and obtained a teaching degree. She taught school for one year at the Midway School before marrying Lonnie Adams. They lived in several locations while Lonnie was in the Army Air Force. Upon his discharge, they farmed near Denton, Texas. In 1947, Lonnie and Mary moved to Forsyth to work on the Porcupine Ranch. They made their home there and Lonnie became the manager of the ranch until his death in 1980. Mary then lived with her daughter for two years until her own home was built.
Mary was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth. She was an excellent cook and provided many meals for the "hands" working on the ranch. She loved to work in her flowerbeds and her garden. She was active in Homemakers. She was also past worthy matron of Eastern Star. Mary loved to travel. She made many trips to Europe, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Alaska, Canada and Hawaii. She especially loved traveling to Oklahoma and Texas to visit family.
Survivors include her daughter, 3 sons, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and a special "adoptive" family.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Adams; son L.W. Adams; brothers Ross, Andrew, Liggie and Ray Cooper; and sisters Daisy Hendrix, Gracie Melton, Gladys Gray and Minnie Cooper.
Complete obituary published in From Great Falls Tribune June 2011
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