STANFORD - Services for Addie M. Adams, 87, of Stanford, was at 2 p.m. Monday at Stanford Baptist Church by the Rev. Max Hester. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. She died Friday at her residence. Born March 19, 1916, in Garrard County, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Lear Tankersley. She was the widow of Milton Adams.
She was a farmer and landowner for more than 50 years, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Stanford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, J.W. "Dub" Adams, and a grandson, Donald K. Adams. Survivors include a son, Donald Adams of Stanford; a daughter, Emma Kidd of Somerset; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jimmy, Bobby, Milton and Robbie Adams, Bob Marshbanks and Darrell Todd. Honorary pallbearers will be George O. Spoonamore, Mike Bertram, Ed Land and Jimmy Estridge. Visitation was at Spurlin Funeral Home. Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice of Danville.
STANFORD - Services for Addie M. Adams, 87, of Stanford, was at 2 p.m. Monday at Stanford Baptist Church by the Rev. Max Hester. Burial will be in Lancaster Cemetery. She died Friday at her residence. Born March 19, 1916, in Garrard County, she was the daughter of the late John and Emma Lear Tankersley. She was the widow of Milton Adams.
She was a farmer and landowner for more than 50 years, and was a homemaker. She was a member of Stanford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, J.W. "Dub" Adams, and a grandson, Donald K. Adams. Survivors include a son, Donald Adams of Stanford; a daughter, Emma Kidd of Somerset; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jimmy, Bobby, Milton and Robbie Adams, Bob Marshbanks and Darrell Todd. Honorary pallbearers will be George O. Spoonamore, Mike Bertram, Ed Land and Jimmy Estridge. Visitation was at Spurlin Funeral Home. Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice of Danville.
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ADAMS, Addie M. Adams. STANFORD - Services for Addie M.
Adams, 87, of Stanford, will be 2 p.m. Monday at Stanford
Baptist Church by the Rev. Max Hester. Burial will be in
Lancaster Cemetery. She died Friday at her residence. Born
March 19, 1916, in Garrard County, she was the daughter of
the late John and Emma Lear Tankersley. She was the widow
of Milton Adams. She was a farmer and landowner for more
than 50 years, and was a homemaker. She was a member of
Stanford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a
son, J.W. "Dub" Adams, and a grandson, Donald K. Adams.
Survivors include a son, Donald Adams of Stanford; a
daughter, Emma Kidd of Somerset; seven grandchildren; 16
great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy, Bobby, Milton and Robbie Adams,
Bob Marshbanks and Darrell Todd. Honorary pallbearers will
be George O. Spoonamore, Mike Bertram, Ed Land and
Jimmy Estridge. Visitation is 6-9 p.m. today at Spurlin Funeral
Home. Memorials may go to Heritage Hospice of Danville.
Gravesite Details
Daughter of John and Emma Lear Tankersley. Widow of Milton Adams
Family Members
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Lewis S. Tankersley
1892–1970
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Charley Tankersley
1896–1975
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Daniel Boone Tankersley
1898–1973
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Virgil Tankersley
1900–1971
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Alfred Tankersley
1902–1993
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Roosevelt Lear Tankersley
1904–1991
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Richard Tankersley
1906–1972
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Leona Tankersley Key
1908–1994
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William Howard "Willie H" Tankersley
1910–1993
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Andrew Tankersley
1914–1998
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