Ewell Adams was born Sep. 30, 1932, in Rotan, Texas, to the late Lena Polk Adams and James Willis Adams. At the age of 9, he asked Jesus into his heart with his training coming from being a part of Royal Ambassadors and growing up at First Baptist Church.
The family moved to Abilene, Texas, when he was a sophomore in high school so his older sisters and brother could attend Hardin Simmons University. During his senior year of high school, he joined the Navy and served four years from 1951 to 1955. He was stationed in Kingsville, Texas, where he met and married his first wife, the late Lois Hope Groves. They were married in 1953. The last 14 months of his Navy career was off the coast of Bremerton, Wash., on the USS Hancock Aircraft Carrier.
After serving in the Navy he moved back to Abilene, Texas, and attended college on the GI bill at Hardin Simmons. Ewell graduated with a BBA in 1960 and began working for Conoco Inc. He and the family lived in Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas during his 33-year career with Conoco.
Ewell married Katherine Jones Barger in 1970 and has shared 46 years of a blessed and wonderful marriage. He retired from Conoco in March 1993 and moved to Sallisaw. During his retirement years he served as deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed playing golf at Shadow Creek. He and Kathy were volunteers with the Red Cross for several years.
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, it was decided to downsize and move to Fort Smith to be near family. Since June 2015, he has been a resident at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife Kathy; their children, daughter Cindy and husband Mike Sowards of Georgetown, Texas, daughter Aundra and husband Rob Edwards of McKinney, Texas, daughter Sharon Adams of Lewisville, Texas, son Duane Barger of Aurora, Colo., and son David and wife Melinda Adams of Fort Smith; their grandchildren, Trey Edwards, Sam and wife Eilzabeth Sowards, Kathryn and husband Ben Alexander, Peter Sowards, Paul Edwards, Chelsea Powell, Gracie Edwards, Jacob Barger, Ethan Powell, Gabi Barger, Mason Adams and Kamryn Adams; as well as their great grandchildren, M’Kenzie Bonnette, Meredith Sowards and Beckett Sowards.
Ewell was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; a brother, James “Sonny” Adams; two sisters, Merlyn Watson and Beth Tucek; and a granddaughter, Meredith Sowards.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grand Avenue Baptist Church with burial following at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.Service is under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
The family moved to Abilene, Texas, when he was a sophomore in high school so his older sisters and brother could attend Hardin Simmons University. During his senior year of high school, he joined the Navy and served four years from 1951 to 1955. He was stationed in Kingsville, Texas, where he met and married his first wife, the late Lois Hope Groves. They were married in 1953. The last 14 months of his Navy career was off the coast of Bremerton, Wash., on the USS Hancock Aircraft Carrier.
After serving in the Navy he moved back to Abilene, Texas, and attended college on the GI bill at Hardin Simmons. Ewell graduated with a BBA in 1960 and began working for Conoco Inc. He and the family lived in Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas during his 33-year career with Conoco.
Ewell married Katherine Jones Barger in 1970 and has shared 46 years of a blessed and wonderful marriage. He retired from Conoco in March 1993 and moved to Sallisaw. During his retirement years he served as deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed playing golf at Shadow Creek. He and Kathy were volunteers with the Red Cross for several years.
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, it was decided to downsize and move to Fort Smith to be near family. Since June 2015, he has been a resident at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife Kathy; their children, daughter Cindy and husband Mike Sowards of Georgetown, Texas, daughter Aundra and husband Rob Edwards of McKinney, Texas, daughter Sharon Adams of Lewisville, Texas, son Duane Barger of Aurora, Colo., and son David and wife Melinda Adams of Fort Smith; their grandchildren, Trey Edwards, Sam and wife Eilzabeth Sowards, Kathryn and husband Ben Alexander, Peter Sowards, Paul Edwards, Chelsea Powell, Gracie Edwards, Jacob Barger, Ethan Powell, Gabi Barger, Mason Adams and Kamryn Adams; as well as their great grandchildren, M’Kenzie Bonnette, Meredith Sowards and Beckett Sowards.
Ewell was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; a brother, James “Sonny” Adams; two sisters, Merlyn Watson and Beth Tucek; and a granddaughter, Meredith Sowards.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grand Avenue Baptist Church with burial following at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.Service is under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Ewell Adams was born Sep. 30, 1932, in Rotan, Texas, to the late Lena Polk Adams and James Willis Adams. At the age of 9, he asked Jesus into his heart with his training coming from being a part of Royal Ambassadors and growing up at First Baptist Church.
The family moved to Abilene, Texas, when he was a sophomore in high school so his older sisters and brother could attend Hardin Simmons University. During his senior year of high school, he joined the Navy and served four years from 1951 to 1955. He was stationed in Kingsville, Texas, where he met and married his first wife, the late Lois Hope Groves. They were married in 1953. The last 14 months of his Navy career was off the coast of Bremerton, Wash., on the USS Hancock Aircraft Carrier.
After serving in the Navy he moved back to Abilene, Texas, and attended college on the GI bill at Hardin Simmons. Ewell graduated with a BBA in 1960 and began working for Conoco Inc. He and the family lived in Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas during his 33-year career with Conoco.
Ewell married Katherine Jones Barger in 1970 and has shared 46 years of a blessed and wonderful marriage. He retired from Conoco in March 1993 and moved to Sallisaw. During his retirement years he served as deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed playing golf at Shadow Creek. He and Kathy were volunteers with the Red Cross for several years.
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, it was decided to downsize and move to Fort Smith to be near family. Since June 2015, he has been a resident at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife Kathy; their children, daughter Cindy and husband Mike Sowards of Georgetown, Texas, daughter Aundra and husband Rob Edwards of McKinney, Texas, daughter Sharon Adams of Lewisville, Texas, son Duane Barger of Aurora, Colo., and son David and wife Melinda Adams of Fort Smith; their grandchildren, Trey Edwards, Sam and wife Eilzabeth Sowards, Kathryn and husband Ben Alexander, Peter Sowards, Paul Edwards, Chelsea Powell, Gracie Edwards, Jacob Barger, Ethan Powell, Gabi Barger, Mason Adams and Kamryn Adams; as well as their great grandchildren, M’Kenzie Bonnette, Meredith Sowards and Beckett Sowards.
Ewell was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; a brother, James “Sonny” Adams; two sisters, Merlyn Watson and Beth Tucek; and a granddaughter, Meredith Sowards.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grand Avenue Baptist Church with burial following at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.Service is under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
The family moved to Abilene, Texas, when he was a sophomore in high school so his older sisters and brother could attend Hardin Simmons University. During his senior year of high school, he joined the Navy and served four years from 1951 to 1955. He was stationed in Kingsville, Texas, where he met and married his first wife, the late Lois Hope Groves. They were married in 1953. The last 14 months of his Navy career was off the coast of Bremerton, Wash., on the USS Hancock Aircraft Carrier.
After serving in the Navy he moved back to Abilene, Texas, and attended college on the GI bill at Hardin Simmons. Ewell graduated with a BBA in 1960 and began working for Conoco Inc. He and the family lived in Louisiana, Alabama, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas during his 33-year career with Conoco.
Ewell married Katherine Jones Barger in 1970 and has shared 46 years of a blessed and wonderful marriage. He retired from Conoco in March 1993 and moved to Sallisaw. During his retirement years he served as deacon at Immanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed playing golf at Shadow Creek. He and Kathy were volunteers with the Red Cross for several years.
After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, it was decided to downsize and move to Fort Smith to be near family. Since June 2015, he has been a resident at Chapel Ridge Health and Rehab in Fort Smith.
He is survived by his wife Kathy; their children, daughter Cindy and husband Mike Sowards of Georgetown, Texas, daughter Aundra and husband Rob Edwards of McKinney, Texas, daughter Sharon Adams of Lewisville, Texas, son Duane Barger of Aurora, Colo., and son David and wife Melinda Adams of Fort Smith; their grandchildren, Trey Edwards, Sam and wife Eilzabeth Sowards, Kathryn and husband Ben Alexander, Peter Sowards, Paul Edwards, Chelsea Powell, Gracie Edwards, Jacob Barger, Ethan Powell, Gabi Barger, Mason Adams and Kamryn Adams; as well as their great grandchildren, M’Kenzie Bonnette, Meredith Sowards and Beckett Sowards.
Ewell was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife; a brother, James “Sonny” Adams; two sisters, Merlyn Watson and Beth Tucek; and a granddaughter, Meredith Sowards.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grand Avenue Baptist Church with burial following at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.Service is under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
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