Zella Inez Adams
February 10, 1914 - June 21, 2011
Biography
Zella Inez Adams, 97 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma. She was born on February 10, 1914 in Graham, Oklahoma to the late James Latham Willis and Eursley Jane Downey Willis. Zella was raised all over Oklahoma due to her father's oil field work. She later moved to New Mexico before moving back to Madill at the age of 20. She lived here the rest of her life. Zella married Ammuel Lloyd "Moose" Adams on November 17, 1934 in Madill. He preceded her in death on December 19, 1993. She worked as a farmer-rancher, cotton picker, custom hay baler, painter, carpenter, etc. Whatever work there was to be done, Zella would help Moose get it done. She always helped anyone that needed a meal or a place to sleep. Zella was a member of the Gratham Baptist Church, the Madill Round-up club, the Marshall County Home Demonstration Club and she enjoyed rodeo's, cooking and loved her kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews. She was known as Nanaw, Aunt Zella, or Mrs. Adams to most of Marshall County.
She is survived by:
Children: Lloyd A. Adams and Destinee, Madill, Oklahoma
Winnie McAlister and Travis, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Self and Bill, Madill, Oklahoma
Grandchildren: Billy Gene Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
James Chapman and Rachell, Madill, Oklahoma
Bryan McAlister and Jammie, Madill, Oklahoma
Michele McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Denzil Cantrell, Madill, Oklahoma
Jim Cantrell and Karen, Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Nita Jo Graves , Bonham, Texas
Ray Cantrell and Sibyl, Madill, Oklahoma
Bill Self and Shelly, Mineola, Texas
Lloyd Ammuel Adams, III,(Tre) Madill, Oklahoma
Great Grandchildren: Meriah Chapman, Sherman, Texas
Zach Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Weston Chapman and Candy, Madill, Oklahoma
Jessica Douglas and Jonah, Madill, Oklahoma
Nicholas Cantrell, Colbert, Oklahoma
Lacey Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Adam Cantrell, Panama City, Florida
Derick Graves and Tiffany, Bonham, Texas
Courtney Cantrell, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Lacy Key and Paul, Frisco, Texas
Niki Self, Mineola, Texas
Rhett Self, Mineola, Texas
Rayne, Blaze and Kannon Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Cord, Cole, Jacob, Jaret, Kaley and Kory McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Great Great Grandchildren: Ty and Lilly Graves, Bonham, Texas
Ezralyn Key, Frisco, Texas
Libby and Scout Jones and Hayden Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Raiden and Jude Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Ryder Douglas, Madill, Oklahoma
Zella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 infant daughter; Carlela Jane Adams, 5 sisters; Frances Tama Fay
VanBuskirk, Jewell Noma Kopczynski, Nannie Lorene Coppick, Johnna Lee Birdwell and Jimmie Ethel Hobbs, 1brother;
James Latham Willis, Jr.
Visitation
Friday June 24, 2011, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Saturday June 25, 2011, 2:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Saturday June 25, 2011 at Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma
February 10, 1914 - June 21, 2011
Biography
Zella Inez Adams, 97 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma. She was born on February 10, 1914 in Graham, Oklahoma to the late James Latham Willis and Eursley Jane Downey Willis. Zella was raised all over Oklahoma due to her father's oil field work. She later moved to New Mexico before moving back to Madill at the age of 20. She lived here the rest of her life. Zella married Ammuel Lloyd "Moose" Adams on November 17, 1934 in Madill. He preceded her in death on December 19, 1993. She worked as a farmer-rancher, cotton picker, custom hay baler, painter, carpenter, etc. Whatever work there was to be done, Zella would help Moose get it done. She always helped anyone that needed a meal or a place to sleep. Zella was a member of the Gratham Baptist Church, the Madill Round-up club, the Marshall County Home Demonstration Club and she enjoyed rodeo's, cooking and loved her kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews. She was known as Nanaw, Aunt Zella, or Mrs. Adams to most of Marshall County.
She is survived by:
Children: Lloyd A. Adams and Destinee, Madill, Oklahoma
Winnie McAlister and Travis, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Self and Bill, Madill, Oklahoma
Grandchildren: Billy Gene Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
James Chapman and Rachell, Madill, Oklahoma
Bryan McAlister and Jammie, Madill, Oklahoma
Michele McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Denzil Cantrell, Madill, Oklahoma
Jim Cantrell and Karen, Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Nita Jo Graves , Bonham, Texas
Ray Cantrell and Sibyl, Madill, Oklahoma
Bill Self and Shelly, Mineola, Texas
Lloyd Ammuel Adams, III,(Tre) Madill, Oklahoma
Great Grandchildren: Meriah Chapman, Sherman, Texas
Zach Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Weston Chapman and Candy, Madill, Oklahoma
Jessica Douglas and Jonah, Madill, Oklahoma
Nicholas Cantrell, Colbert, Oklahoma
Lacey Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Adam Cantrell, Panama City, Florida
Derick Graves and Tiffany, Bonham, Texas
Courtney Cantrell, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Lacy Key and Paul, Frisco, Texas
Niki Self, Mineola, Texas
Rhett Self, Mineola, Texas
Rayne, Blaze and Kannon Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Cord, Cole, Jacob, Jaret, Kaley and Kory McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Great Great Grandchildren: Ty and Lilly Graves, Bonham, Texas
Ezralyn Key, Frisco, Texas
Libby and Scout Jones and Hayden Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Raiden and Jude Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Ryder Douglas, Madill, Oklahoma
Zella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 infant daughter; Carlela Jane Adams, 5 sisters; Frances Tama Fay
VanBuskirk, Jewell Noma Kopczynski, Nannie Lorene Coppick, Johnna Lee Birdwell and Jimmie Ethel Hobbs, 1brother;
James Latham Willis, Jr.
Visitation
Friday June 24, 2011, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Saturday June 25, 2011, 2:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Saturday June 25, 2011 at Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma
Zella Inez Adams
February 10, 1914 - June 21, 2011
Biography
Zella Inez Adams, 97 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma. She was born on February 10, 1914 in Graham, Oklahoma to the late James Latham Willis and Eursley Jane Downey Willis. Zella was raised all over Oklahoma due to her father's oil field work. She later moved to New Mexico before moving back to Madill at the age of 20. She lived here the rest of her life. Zella married Ammuel Lloyd "Moose" Adams on November 17, 1934 in Madill. He preceded her in death on December 19, 1993. She worked as a farmer-rancher, cotton picker, custom hay baler, painter, carpenter, etc. Whatever work there was to be done, Zella would help Moose get it done. She always helped anyone that needed a meal or a place to sleep. Zella was a member of the Gratham Baptist Church, the Madill Round-up club, the Marshall County Home Demonstration Club and she enjoyed rodeo's, cooking and loved her kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews. She was known as Nanaw, Aunt Zella, or Mrs. Adams to most of Marshall County.
She is survived by:
Children: Lloyd A. Adams and Destinee, Madill, Oklahoma
Winnie McAlister and Travis, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Self and Bill, Madill, Oklahoma
Grandchildren: Billy Gene Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
James Chapman and Rachell, Madill, Oklahoma
Bryan McAlister and Jammie, Madill, Oklahoma
Michele McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Denzil Cantrell, Madill, Oklahoma
Jim Cantrell and Karen, Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Nita Jo Graves , Bonham, Texas
Ray Cantrell and Sibyl, Madill, Oklahoma
Bill Self and Shelly, Mineola, Texas
Lloyd Ammuel Adams, III,(Tre) Madill, Oklahoma
Great Grandchildren: Meriah Chapman, Sherman, Texas
Zach Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Weston Chapman and Candy, Madill, Oklahoma
Jessica Douglas and Jonah, Madill, Oklahoma
Nicholas Cantrell, Colbert, Oklahoma
Lacey Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Adam Cantrell, Panama City, Florida
Derick Graves and Tiffany, Bonham, Texas
Courtney Cantrell, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Lacy Key and Paul, Frisco, Texas
Niki Self, Mineola, Texas
Rhett Self, Mineola, Texas
Rayne, Blaze and Kannon Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Cord, Cole, Jacob, Jaret, Kaley and Kory McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Great Great Grandchildren: Ty and Lilly Graves, Bonham, Texas
Ezralyn Key, Frisco, Texas
Libby and Scout Jones and Hayden Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Raiden and Jude Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Ryder Douglas, Madill, Oklahoma
Zella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 infant daughter; Carlela Jane Adams, 5 sisters; Frances Tama Fay
VanBuskirk, Jewell Noma Kopczynski, Nannie Lorene Coppick, Johnna Lee Birdwell and Jimmie Ethel Hobbs, 1brother;
James Latham Willis, Jr.
Visitation
Friday June 24, 2011, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Saturday June 25, 2011, 2:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Saturday June 25, 2011 at Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma
February 10, 1914 - June 21, 2011
Biography
Zella Inez Adams, 97 of Madill, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma. She was born on February 10, 1914 in Graham, Oklahoma to the late James Latham Willis and Eursley Jane Downey Willis. Zella was raised all over Oklahoma due to her father's oil field work. She later moved to New Mexico before moving back to Madill at the age of 20. She lived here the rest of her life. Zella married Ammuel Lloyd "Moose" Adams on November 17, 1934 in Madill. He preceded her in death on December 19, 1993. She worked as a farmer-rancher, cotton picker, custom hay baler, painter, carpenter, etc. Whatever work there was to be done, Zella would help Moose get it done. She always helped anyone that needed a meal or a place to sleep. Zella was a member of the Gratham Baptist Church, the Madill Round-up club, the Marshall County Home Demonstration Club and she enjoyed rodeo's, cooking and loved her kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews. She was known as Nanaw, Aunt Zella, or Mrs. Adams to most of Marshall County.
She is survived by:
Children: Lloyd A. Adams and Destinee, Madill, Oklahoma
Winnie McAlister and Travis, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Self and Bill, Madill, Oklahoma
Grandchildren: Billy Gene Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
James Chapman and Rachell, Madill, Oklahoma
Bryan McAlister and Jammie, Madill, Oklahoma
Michele McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Denzil Cantrell, Madill, Oklahoma
Jim Cantrell and Karen, Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Nita Jo Graves , Bonham, Texas
Ray Cantrell and Sibyl, Madill, Oklahoma
Bill Self and Shelly, Mineola, Texas
Lloyd Ammuel Adams, III,(Tre) Madill, Oklahoma
Great Grandchildren: Meriah Chapman, Sherman, Texas
Zach Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Weston Chapman and Candy, Madill, Oklahoma
Jessica Douglas and Jonah, Madill, Oklahoma
Nicholas Cantrell, Colbert, Oklahoma
Lacey Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Adam Cantrell, Panama City, Florida
Derick Graves and Tiffany, Bonham, Texas
Courtney Cantrell, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Lacy Key and Paul, Frisco, Texas
Niki Self, Mineola, Texas
Rhett Self, Mineola, Texas
Rayne, Blaze and Kannon Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Cord, Cole, Jacob, Jaret, Kaley and Kory McAlister, Madill, Oklahoma
Great Great Grandchildren: Ty and Lilly Graves, Bonham, Texas
Ezralyn Key, Frisco, Texas
Libby and Scout Jones and Hayden Cooper, Colbert, Oklahoma
Raiden and Jude Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Ryder Douglas, Madill, Oklahoma
Zella was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 1 infant daughter; Carlela Jane Adams, 5 sisters; Frances Tama Fay
VanBuskirk, Jewell Noma Kopczynski, Nannie Lorene Coppick, Johnna Lee Birdwell and Jimmie Ethel Hobbs, 1brother;
James Latham Willis, Jr.
Visitation
Friday June 24, 2011, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Saturday June 25, 2011, 2:00 PM at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Saturday June 25, 2011 at Woodberry-Forest Cemetery, Madill, Oklahoma
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