Funeral services for Jo Ann Adams, 80, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Laird Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Harmony Cemetery. Mrs. Adams passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 in Jacksonville. She was born on December 31, 1938 in Nacogdoches, the daughter of Lonnie and Clyde (Morton) Kendrick.
Jo Ann grew up in the Melrose Community and attended Chireno High School. She was raised by parents who taught her the value of hard work and from a young age, she helped her family around their farm. One spring afternoon, as she was with her father in the watermelon field, a young man came to help load the melons. That young man, Harold Coy Adams, Jr. was immediately smitten. On July 14, 1956, the two joined their lives in marriage. They spent a wonder, memory filled 62 years together until Harold Coy's passing in 2018.
Jo Ann was a hard-working lady who supported her family without reservation. She loved completely and endlessly. She always put her husband and family first in everything she done. Jo Ann knew the value of a dollar and made sure her children grew up with the strong values she and their daddy were taught. They knew never to expect anything to be handed to them. If they wanted it, they were to work for it and they learned to be responsible for your actions. She was exceptionally proud of her children and grandchildren and was happiest when they were all together. Jo Ann was an exceptional cook and always made sure no one left hungry. She thoroughly enjoyed holidays and there was never an excuse good enough to decline being at her house for all the goodies she always cooked which inevitably would include everyone's favorites and a chocolate and coconut pie. Her girls were taught from a young age to pitch in and help with everything and Jo Ann's traditional cooking abilities were passed on to them because of her persistence. They always knew there would be a list of things to cook and do in preparation and the phrase "you better be there" was told to all. Her door was always open for company with a ready pot of coffee and likely a snack. Jo Ann had a giving heart and was willing to help anyone who needed it.
Beyond the kitchen, Jo Ann worked on the farm helping to raise the cows and hogs, watermelons, peas and corn. From the time the girls were babies, she took them everywhere she went. They would sit on a blanket in the fields with snacks, toys and books to keep them busy while mamma and daddy worked. She and Harold Coy would sell the produce to local companies and their crops were never a disappointment. Those two rarely did anything without the other by their side. When they were not working, they found great pleasure in the simple things of life: riding the backroads, driving through the pastures to check the cows or sitting outside around the fire drinking coffee filled their moments and the memories made will be cherished by their closest family for many years to come.
Jo Ann is survived by her children, Cathy Baker & husband, Ronnie of Huntington and Sheila Birdwell of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Bradley Coy Smith & wife, Blaine, Morgan Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Ashley Birdwell and Cade Birdwell; great grandchildren, Gabe Smith, Casen Smith, Phoenix Smith and Katelynn Kindred.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Clyde Morton Kendrick; husband, Harold Coy Adams; daughter and son-in-law, Harolyn Smith Fancher and Mike Fancher; sisters, Jane and Billie Jean; and brothers, Lonnie Ray and Claude Richard.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Cade Birdwell, Robin Wanner and Mitch Scott.
Laird Funeral Home.
Jo Ann grew up in the Melrose Community and attended Chireno High School. She was raised by parents who taught her the value of hard work and from a young age, she helped her family around their farm. One spring afternoon, as she was with her father in the watermelon field, a young man came to help load the melons. That young man, Harold Coy Adams, Jr. was immediately smitten. On July 14, 1956, the two joined their lives in marriage. They spent a wonder, memory filled 62 years together until Harold Coy's passing in 2018.
Jo Ann was a hard-working lady who supported her family without reservation. She loved completely and endlessly. She always put her husband and family first in everything she done. Jo Ann knew the value of a dollar and made sure her children grew up with the strong values she and their daddy were taught. They knew never to expect anything to be handed to them. If they wanted it, they were to work for it and they learned to be responsible for your actions. She was exceptionally proud of her children and grandchildren and was happiest when they were all together. Jo Ann was an exceptional cook and always made sure no one left hungry. She thoroughly enjoyed holidays and there was never an excuse good enough to decline being at her house for all the goodies she always cooked which inevitably would include everyone's favorites and a chocolate and coconut pie. Her girls were taught from a young age to pitch in and help with everything and Jo Ann's traditional cooking abilities were passed on to them because of her persistence. They always knew there would be a list of things to cook and do in preparation and the phrase "you better be there" was told to all. Her door was always open for company with a ready pot of coffee and likely a snack. Jo Ann had a giving heart and was willing to help anyone who needed it.
Beyond the kitchen, Jo Ann worked on the farm helping to raise the cows and hogs, watermelons, peas and corn. From the time the girls were babies, she took them everywhere she went. They would sit on a blanket in the fields with snacks, toys and books to keep them busy while mamma and daddy worked. She and Harold Coy would sell the produce to local companies and their crops were never a disappointment. Those two rarely did anything without the other by their side. When they were not working, they found great pleasure in the simple things of life: riding the backroads, driving through the pastures to check the cows or sitting outside around the fire drinking coffee filled their moments and the memories made will be cherished by their closest family for many years to come.
Jo Ann is survived by her children, Cathy Baker & husband, Ronnie of Huntington and Sheila Birdwell of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Bradley Coy Smith & wife, Blaine, Morgan Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Ashley Birdwell and Cade Birdwell; great grandchildren, Gabe Smith, Casen Smith, Phoenix Smith and Katelynn Kindred.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Clyde Morton Kendrick; husband, Harold Coy Adams; daughter and son-in-law, Harolyn Smith Fancher and Mike Fancher; sisters, Jane and Billie Jean; and brothers, Lonnie Ray and Claude Richard.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Cade Birdwell, Robin Wanner and Mitch Scott.
Laird Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Jo Ann Adams, 80, of Nacogdoches, will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Laird Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Harmony Cemetery. Mrs. Adams passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 in Jacksonville. She was born on December 31, 1938 in Nacogdoches, the daughter of Lonnie and Clyde (Morton) Kendrick.
Jo Ann grew up in the Melrose Community and attended Chireno High School. She was raised by parents who taught her the value of hard work and from a young age, she helped her family around their farm. One spring afternoon, as she was with her father in the watermelon field, a young man came to help load the melons. That young man, Harold Coy Adams, Jr. was immediately smitten. On July 14, 1956, the two joined their lives in marriage. They spent a wonder, memory filled 62 years together until Harold Coy's passing in 2018.
Jo Ann was a hard-working lady who supported her family without reservation. She loved completely and endlessly. She always put her husband and family first in everything she done. Jo Ann knew the value of a dollar and made sure her children grew up with the strong values she and their daddy were taught. They knew never to expect anything to be handed to them. If they wanted it, they were to work for it and they learned to be responsible for your actions. She was exceptionally proud of her children and grandchildren and was happiest when they were all together. Jo Ann was an exceptional cook and always made sure no one left hungry. She thoroughly enjoyed holidays and there was never an excuse good enough to decline being at her house for all the goodies she always cooked which inevitably would include everyone's favorites and a chocolate and coconut pie. Her girls were taught from a young age to pitch in and help with everything and Jo Ann's traditional cooking abilities were passed on to them because of her persistence. They always knew there would be a list of things to cook and do in preparation and the phrase "you better be there" was told to all. Her door was always open for company with a ready pot of coffee and likely a snack. Jo Ann had a giving heart and was willing to help anyone who needed it.
Beyond the kitchen, Jo Ann worked on the farm helping to raise the cows and hogs, watermelons, peas and corn. From the time the girls were babies, she took them everywhere she went. They would sit on a blanket in the fields with snacks, toys and books to keep them busy while mamma and daddy worked. She and Harold Coy would sell the produce to local companies and their crops were never a disappointment. Those two rarely did anything without the other by their side. When they were not working, they found great pleasure in the simple things of life: riding the backroads, driving through the pastures to check the cows or sitting outside around the fire drinking coffee filled their moments and the memories made will be cherished by their closest family for many years to come.
Jo Ann is survived by her children, Cathy Baker & husband, Ronnie of Huntington and Sheila Birdwell of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Bradley Coy Smith & wife, Blaine, Morgan Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Ashley Birdwell and Cade Birdwell; great grandchildren, Gabe Smith, Casen Smith, Phoenix Smith and Katelynn Kindred.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Clyde Morton Kendrick; husband, Harold Coy Adams; daughter and son-in-law, Harolyn Smith Fancher and Mike Fancher; sisters, Jane and Billie Jean; and brothers, Lonnie Ray and Claude Richard.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Cade Birdwell, Robin Wanner and Mitch Scott.
Laird Funeral Home.
Jo Ann grew up in the Melrose Community and attended Chireno High School. She was raised by parents who taught her the value of hard work and from a young age, she helped her family around their farm. One spring afternoon, as she was with her father in the watermelon field, a young man came to help load the melons. That young man, Harold Coy Adams, Jr. was immediately smitten. On July 14, 1956, the two joined their lives in marriage. They spent a wonder, memory filled 62 years together until Harold Coy's passing in 2018.
Jo Ann was a hard-working lady who supported her family without reservation. She loved completely and endlessly. She always put her husband and family first in everything she done. Jo Ann knew the value of a dollar and made sure her children grew up with the strong values she and their daddy were taught. They knew never to expect anything to be handed to them. If they wanted it, they were to work for it and they learned to be responsible for your actions. She was exceptionally proud of her children and grandchildren and was happiest when they were all together. Jo Ann was an exceptional cook and always made sure no one left hungry. She thoroughly enjoyed holidays and there was never an excuse good enough to decline being at her house for all the goodies she always cooked which inevitably would include everyone's favorites and a chocolate and coconut pie. Her girls were taught from a young age to pitch in and help with everything and Jo Ann's traditional cooking abilities were passed on to them because of her persistence. They always knew there would be a list of things to cook and do in preparation and the phrase "you better be there" was told to all. Her door was always open for company with a ready pot of coffee and likely a snack. Jo Ann had a giving heart and was willing to help anyone who needed it.
Beyond the kitchen, Jo Ann worked on the farm helping to raise the cows and hogs, watermelons, peas and corn. From the time the girls were babies, she took them everywhere she went. They would sit on a blanket in the fields with snacks, toys and books to keep them busy while mamma and daddy worked. She and Harold Coy would sell the produce to local companies and their crops were never a disappointment. Those two rarely did anything without the other by their side. When they were not working, they found great pleasure in the simple things of life: riding the backroads, driving through the pastures to check the cows or sitting outside around the fire drinking coffee filled their moments and the memories made will be cherished by their closest family for many years to come.
Jo Ann is survived by her children, Cathy Baker & husband, Ronnie of Huntington and Sheila Birdwell of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Bradley Coy Smith & wife, Blaine, Morgan Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Ashley Birdwell and Cade Birdwell; great grandchildren, Gabe Smith, Casen Smith, Phoenix Smith and Katelynn Kindred.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Clyde Morton Kendrick; husband, Harold Coy Adams; daughter and son-in-law, Harolyn Smith Fancher and Mike Fancher; sisters, Jane and Billie Jean; and brothers, Lonnie Ray and Claude Richard.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Smith, Wesley Baker, Colton Birdwell, Cade Birdwell, Robin Wanner and Mitch Scott.
Laird Funeral Home.
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