Mr. Adams was born July 4, 1921 in Wilkes County to the late Philmore Adams and Daisy Adams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother who raised him, Mary Elizabeth Adams; and his wife, Joyce Louise Nelson Adams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII, retired from Shurpac and a member of Yadkin Baptist Church. He was an avid Nascar Racing fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his sons, Eddie Adams and wife Sandra of Lenoir and Mark Adams and wife Debbie of Granite Falls; his daughter, Peggy Hoyle and husband Ted of Granite Falls; a brother, Julius Ray Adams of Taylorsville; sisters, Francis McMahan of Wilkesboro, Ettis Griffin of Boomer, Gladys Lane of Moravian Falls, Virginia Lowe of Boomer and Shirley Bowman of Boomer. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Yadkin Baptist Church with Reverend Robert Livingston and Reverend Robert Hoyle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Serving as pallbearers will be Christian Hoyle, Robert Hoyle, Ted Hoyle, Jr, Michael Hoyle, Tim Adams, Darren Adams and Casey Adams.
The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to Yadkin Baptist Church, P O Box 37, Patterson, NC 28661.
Mr. Adams was born July 4, 1921 in Wilkes County to the late Philmore Adams and Daisy Adams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved grandmother who raised him, Mary Elizabeth Adams; and his wife, Joyce Louise Nelson Adams. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during WWII, retired from Shurpac and a member of Yadkin Baptist Church. He was an avid Nascar Racing fan and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his sons, Eddie Adams and wife Sandra of Lenoir and Mark Adams and wife Debbie of Granite Falls; his daughter, Peggy Hoyle and husband Ted of Granite Falls; a brother, Julius Ray Adams of Taylorsville; sisters, Francis McMahan of Wilkesboro, Ettis Griffin of Boomer, Gladys Lane of Moravian Falls, Virginia Lowe of Boomer and Shirley Bowman of Boomer. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Yadkin Baptist Church with Reverend Robert Livingston and Reverend Robert Hoyle officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Serving as pallbearers will be Christian Hoyle, Robert Hoyle, Ted Hoyle, Jr, Michael Hoyle, Tim Adams, Darren Adams and Casey Adams.
The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to Yadkin Baptist Church, P O Box 37, Patterson, NC 28661.
Family Members
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Eddis M. Holder Griffin
1923–2019
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Robert J Adams
1924–1924
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Charles Edward Adams
1927–1950
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Gladys Inez Holder Lane
1928–2023
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Martha "Grace" Holder Johnson
1930–2020
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Vera Carolyn Adams Osborne
1930–2002
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Virginia Holder Lowe
1934–2014
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Rafford Julius Adams
1934–2019
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Shirley Jean Holder Bowman
1940–2017
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Larry Clyde Adams Sr
1941–2008
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Kay Frances Adams McManus
1943–2023
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