He was born July 5,1900 in Somerset KY to John W and Mary Jane Harris Adams, both of whom precede him in death. Aug 29 1924 he was married to the former Rosa Meadows, who survives. They moved to Connersville in 1937. He had farmed near Harrisburg for most of his life, retiring in 1978. He had also been employed as the caretaker at the Oddfellows Home in Greensburg and had worked as a security guard for the Hercules Power Company in Utah for two years. He was a member of the Harrisburg Union Church.
Surviors in addition to his wife include a son James T Adams of Connersville; two daughters Lexie Jean Bell of Raleigh and louvenia Jarrett of Baton Rouge, La; a sister Melda Dobkins of Somerset, KY; 21 grandchildren, several great grand children,gg grandchildren, and four ggg grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter , Viola; 4 brothers, a sister, 4 grandchildren and 5 gg grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at Showalter- Blackwell,Myers Chapel, with Pastor john W Stewart of Harrisburg union church officiating. Interment will follow in Laurel North Cemetery.


The twenty-third psalm

The Lord is my Shepard; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the
Paths of righteousness for His name's sake
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me, thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me
Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies:
thou anointest my head with oil;
my cup runneth over
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever