Jane Highsmith Adams, 87, Oak Ridge, passes away on February 26, 2012.
She was born to parents Riley Dewitt and Nora Jacobs Highsmith in Lakeland, Florida on December 10, 1924.
Jane graduated from Lakeland High School and received her BA from Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee.
On October 11, 1952 she married, Joseph Byron Adams who preceded her in death on January 8, 1978.
Jane has lived in Oak Ridge since June of 1956, worked as a part-time teacher's aide at Linden Elementary, and retired from MMES National Security Program Office at the K-25 facility.
Among her hobbies, she enjoyed flower arranging and playing contract bridge, receiving the regional master's rating with the American Contract Bridge League. Jane was a CONTACT volunteer (1978-1983) and a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the First United Methodist Church Christian Homemakers Circle.
She is survived by:
Sons, Christopher D. Adams (Jamie Boulder, CO;
Michael G. Adams, Dandridge, TN;
Grandchildren, Brittany and Kate Adams, Boulder;
Michael Adams, Dandridge;
Sisters, Helen Husted, Jacksonville, FL;
Faye Elston, Gilsville, GA;
Caregivers, Jeri Echols, Erica Shephard, Nancy Massengill, Lisa Davis, and Melanie Howard.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday, 1 PM at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 PM- 1PM at the church. An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com
She was born to parents Riley Dewitt and Nora Jacobs Highsmith in Lakeland, Florida on December 10, 1924.
Jane graduated from Lakeland High School and received her BA from Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee.
On October 11, 1952 she married, Joseph Byron Adams who preceded her in death on January 8, 1978.
Jane has lived in Oak Ridge since June of 1956, worked as a part-time teacher's aide at Linden Elementary, and retired from MMES National Security Program Office at the K-25 facility.
Among her hobbies, she enjoyed flower arranging and playing contract bridge, receiving the regional master's rating with the American Contract Bridge League. Jane was a CONTACT volunteer (1978-1983) and a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the First United Methodist Church Christian Homemakers Circle.
She is survived by:
Sons, Christopher D. Adams (Jamie Boulder, CO;
Michael G. Adams, Dandridge, TN;
Grandchildren, Brittany and Kate Adams, Boulder;
Michael Adams, Dandridge;
Sisters, Helen Husted, Jacksonville, FL;
Faye Elston, Gilsville, GA;
Caregivers, Jeri Echols, Erica Shephard, Nancy Massengill, Lisa Davis, and Melanie Howard.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday, 1 PM at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 PM- 1PM at the church. An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com
Jane Highsmith Adams, 87, Oak Ridge, passes away on February 26, 2012.
She was born to parents Riley Dewitt and Nora Jacobs Highsmith in Lakeland, Florida on December 10, 1924.
Jane graduated from Lakeland High School and received her BA from Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee.
On October 11, 1952 she married, Joseph Byron Adams who preceded her in death on January 8, 1978.
Jane has lived in Oak Ridge since June of 1956, worked as a part-time teacher's aide at Linden Elementary, and retired from MMES National Security Program Office at the K-25 facility.
Among her hobbies, she enjoyed flower arranging and playing contract bridge, receiving the regional master's rating with the American Contract Bridge League. Jane was a CONTACT volunteer (1978-1983) and a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the First United Methodist Church Christian Homemakers Circle.
She is survived by:
Sons, Christopher D. Adams (Jamie Boulder, CO;
Michael G. Adams, Dandridge, TN;
Grandchildren, Brittany and Kate Adams, Boulder;
Michael Adams, Dandridge;
Sisters, Helen Husted, Jacksonville, FL;
Faye Elston, Gilsville, GA;
Caregivers, Jeri Echols, Erica Shephard, Nancy Massengill, Lisa Davis, and Melanie Howard.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday, 1 PM at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 PM- 1PM at the church. An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com
She was born to parents Riley Dewitt and Nora Jacobs Highsmith in Lakeland, Florida on December 10, 1924.
Jane graduated from Lakeland High School and received her BA from Florida State College for Women, Tallahassee.
On October 11, 1952 she married, Joseph Byron Adams who preceded her in death on January 8, 1978.
Jane has lived in Oak Ridge since June of 1956, worked as a part-time teacher's aide at Linden Elementary, and retired from MMES National Security Program Office at the K-25 facility.
Among her hobbies, she enjoyed flower arranging and playing contract bridge, receiving the regional master's rating with the American Contract Bridge League. Jane was a CONTACT volunteer (1978-1983) and a member of the First United Methodist Church where she was also a member of the First United Methodist Church Christian Homemakers Circle.
She is survived by:
Sons, Christopher D. Adams (Jamie Boulder, CO;
Michael G. Adams, Dandridge, TN;
Grandchildren, Brittany and Kate Adams, Boulder;
Michael Adams, Dandridge;
Sisters, Helen Husted, Jacksonville, FL;
Faye Elston, Gilsville, GA;
Caregivers, Jeri Echols, Erica Shephard, Nancy Massengill, Lisa Davis, and Melanie Howard.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday, 1 PM at First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends Thursday from 12 PM- 1PM at the church. An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com
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