Bob was born the son of James Robert and Leota Ruth [Beshears]Adams. At the age of 18 he went to work for the Missouri Department of Transportation, retiring in June of 1992, after 40 years of faithful service. He loved Anderson and McDonald County and was known for his daily drives around town. His son, Lewis joked that Bob could put 25,000 miles a year on his pick-up and never leave McDonald County. Bob also enjoyed attending auctions and lending a helping hand to his friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Adams.
He was survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo.,and Susan Mullin, of Fayetteville, Tn., two sons, Lewis Adams and wife Paula, of Anderson, Mo., and Robert Adams and Belen, of Norfolk, Va. Bob also had 7 grandchildren, Joe, Courtney and Laura Adams, Ashley and Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown, his mother, Leota Adams, of Anderson, and four sisters, Frances Searcy, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, and Judy Lybeck, of Prairie Grove,Ar., as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
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age: 69 yrs 11 mos 15 days
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Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams, 69, a life-long Anderson, Mo., resident, departed this life Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in his home after a sudden illness.
Robertlee entered this life on Dec. 6, 1934, in Anderson, Mo., the only son of James Robert and Leota Ruth (Beshears) Adams. At the age of 18 he went to work for the Missouri Department of Transportation, retiring in June of 1992 after 40 years of faithful service. Robertlee loved Anderson and McDonald County, and was known for his daily drives around town. He also enjoyed attending auctions and lending a helpful hand to his neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Adams.
Robertlee is survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tenn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo., and Susan Mullin of Fayetteville, Tenn.; two sons, Robert Adams and Belen of Norfolk, Va., and Lewis Adams and wife, Paula, of Anderson, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Joseph Adams, Courtney Adams, Laura Adams, Ashley Jones, Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown; his mother, Leota Adams of Anderson, Mo.; four sisters, Frances Scearce, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, Mo., and Judy Lybeck of Prairie Grove, Ark.; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams were at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in the Anderson Full Gospel Church in Anderson, Mo., with Pastor Cecil Hall officiating. Burial was in the Anderson Cemetery.
Ivan Drake, Jim Ellis, Mark Bunn, Ray Hill, Larry Jones, and Tim Bundgard were pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were, Robert Lee Schlessman, John E. Smith, Owen Gibson, and Willie Schlessman.
Memorials were given to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home, of Anderson, Mo.
He was survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo.,and Susan Mullin, of Fayetteville, Tn., two sons, Lewis Adams and wife Paula, of Anderson, Mo., and Robert Adams and Belen, of Norfolk, Va. Bob also had 7 grandchildren, Joe, Courtney and Laura Adams, Ashley and Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown, his mother, Leota Adams, of Anderson, and four sisters, Frances Searcy, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, and Judy Lybeck, of Prairie Grove,Ar., as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
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age: 69 yrs 11 mos 15 days
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Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams, 69, a life-long Anderson, Mo., resident, departed this life Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in his home after a sudden illness.
Robertlee entered this life on Dec. 6, 1934, in Anderson, Mo., the only son of James Robert and Leota Ruth (Beshears) Adams. At the age of 18 he went to work for the Missouri Department of Transportation, retiring in June of 1992 after 40 years of faithful service. Robertlee loved Anderson and McDonald County, and was known for his daily drives around town. He also enjoyed attending auctions and lending a helpful hand to his neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Adams.
Robertlee is survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tenn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo., and Susan Mullin of Fayetteville, Tenn.; two sons, Robert Adams and Belen of Norfolk, Va., and Lewis Adams and wife, Paula, of Anderson, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Joseph Adams, Courtney Adams, Laura Adams, Ashley Jones, Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown; his mother, Leota Adams of Anderson, Mo.; four sisters, Frances Scearce, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, Mo., and Judy Lybeck of Prairie Grove, Ark.; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams were at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in the Anderson Full Gospel Church in Anderson, Mo., with Pastor Cecil Hall officiating. Burial was in the Anderson Cemetery.
Ivan Drake, Jim Ellis, Mark Bunn, Ray Hill, Larry Jones, and Tim Bundgard were pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were, Robert Lee Schlessman, John E. Smith, Owen Gibson, and Willie Schlessman.
Memorials were given to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home, of Anderson, Mo.
Bob was born the son of James Robert and Leota Ruth [Beshears]Adams. At the age of 18 he went to work for the Missouri Department of Transportation, retiring in June of 1992, after 40 years of faithful service. He loved Anderson and McDonald County and was known for his daily drives around town. His son, Lewis joked that Bob could put 25,000 miles a year on his pick-up and never leave McDonald County. Bob also enjoyed attending auctions and lending a helping hand to his friends and neighbors. He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Adams.
He was survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo.,and Susan Mullin, of Fayetteville, Tn., two sons, Lewis Adams and wife Paula, of Anderson, Mo., and Robert Adams and Belen, of Norfolk, Va. Bob also had 7 grandchildren, Joe, Courtney and Laura Adams, Ashley and Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown, his mother, Leota Adams, of Anderson, and four sisters, Frances Searcy, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, and Judy Lybeck, of Prairie Grove,Ar., as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
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age: 69 yrs 11 mos 15 days
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Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams, 69, a life-long Anderson, Mo., resident, departed this life Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in his home after a sudden illness.
Robertlee entered this life on Dec. 6, 1934, in Anderson, Mo., the only son of James Robert and Leota Ruth (Beshears) Adams. At the age of 18 he went to work for the Missouri Department of Transportation, retiring in June of 1992 after 40 years of faithful service. Robertlee loved Anderson and McDonald County, and was known for his daily drives around town. He also enjoyed attending auctions and lending a helpful hand to his neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Adams.
Robertlee is survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tenn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo., and Susan Mullin of Fayetteville, Tenn.; two sons, Robert Adams and Belen of Norfolk, Va., and Lewis Adams and wife, Paula, of Anderson, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Joseph Adams, Courtney Adams, Laura Adams, Ashley Jones, Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown; his mother, Leota Adams of Anderson, Mo.; four sisters, Frances Scearce, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, Mo., and Judy Lybeck of Prairie Grove, Ark.; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams were at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in the Anderson Full Gospel Church in Anderson, Mo., with Pastor Cecil Hall officiating. Burial was in the Anderson Cemetery.
Ivan Drake, Jim Ellis, Mark Bunn, Ray Hill, Larry Jones, and Tim Bundgard were pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were, Robert Lee Schlessman, John E. Smith, Owen Gibson, and Willie Schlessman.
Memorials were given to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home, of Anderson, Mo.
He was survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo.,and Susan Mullin, of Fayetteville, Tn., two sons, Lewis Adams and wife Paula, of Anderson, Mo., and Robert Adams and Belen, of Norfolk, Va. Bob also had 7 grandchildren, Joe, Courtney and Laura Adams, Ashley and Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown, his mother, Leota Adams, of Anderson, and four sisters, Frances Searcy, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, and Judy Lybeck, of Prairie Grove,Ar., as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
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age: 69 yrs 11 mos 15 days
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Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams, 69, a life-long Anderson, Mo., resident, departed this life Sunday, Nov. 21, 2004, in his home after a sudden illness.
Robertlee entered this life on Dec. 6, 1934, in Anderson, Mo., the only son of James Robert and Leota Ruth (Beshears) Adams. At the age of 18 he went to work for the Missouri Department of Transportation, retiring in June of 1992 after 40 years of faithful service. Robertlee loved Anderson and McDonald County, and was known for his daily drives around town. He also enjoyed attending auctions and lending a helpful hand to his neighbors.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Robert Adams.
Robertlee is survived by three daughters, Peggy Childress and husband, Terry, of Fayetteville, Tenn., Sally Fields and husband, Howard, of Seneca, Mo., and Susan Mullin of Fayetteville, Tenn.; two sons, Robert Adams and Belen of Norfolk, Va., and Lewis Adams and wife, Paula, of Anderson, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Joseph Adams, Courtney Adams, Laura Adams, Ashley Jones, Adam Jones, Tommy Mullin and Nicholas Brown; his mother, Leota Adams of Anderson, Mo.; four sisters, Frances Scearce, Shirley Haddock, and Mary Haddock, all of Anderson, Mo., and Judy Lybeck of Prairie Grove, Ark.; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Robertlee "Bob" Dean Adams were at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in the Anderson Full Gospel Church in Anderson, Mo., with Pastor Cecil Hall officiating. Burial was in the Anderson Cemetery.
Ivan Drake, Jim Ellis, Mark Bunn, Ray Hill, Larry Jones, and Tim Bundgard were pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were, Robert Lee Schlessman, John E. Smith, Owen Gibson, and Willie Schlessman.
Memorials were given to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements were under the personal care and direction of the Ozark Funeral Home, of Anderson, Mo.
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