Robert "Bob" Chapman Adams, 84, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Public viewing to be held Friday, April 30, 2021 at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N. Asbury Ave, Bethany, OK from 10am-8pm. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10am at Sunset Memorial Park in Norman, OK.
Bob was born on February 1, 1937 in Garber, Oklahoma to Truman and Alta Adams. Bob married Shirley (Elmore) Cottingham on September 25, 1981.
He is survived by his sister, Bertha Lois Hostetler of Billings, OK; children, Cyndee Eckhardt of Jet, OK, Carrie Green & husband Donny of Utopia, TX, Stephen Cottingham & wife Karen of Santa Ynez, CA, Sherri Bennett & husband Philip of Coppell, TX, and Chris Cottingham & wife Jaklyn of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins & husband Wesley of Jet, OK, Amy Eckhardt of Mustang, OK, Joshua Cottingham & wife Jessica of Los Angeles, CA, Adam Cottingham & wife Maureen of Camarillo, CA, Elissa Bennett & husband Farren Burchett of Little Elm, TX, Tiffany Bennett & partner Lauren Trestler of Oakland, CA, Marlo Chapman & husband John of Fayetteville, NC, and Caden, Connor, & Teague Cottingham of Edmond, OK; great-grandchildren, Aliya, Alexis, Nick, Alyssa, Quincey, Cash, Leon, Violet, and one baby boy on the way. Bob is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents, Truman and Alta; daughter, Cami Adams; & his beloved dog, Buck.
Bob retired as a conductor from the Santa Fe Railroad after 40 years where he made many lifelong friends. He was also an avid sports fanatic. He played baseball for Oklahoma State University, loved the St Louis Cardinals and the OKC Thunder, where he and Shirley worked as event staff in their retirement years. In addition, he enjoyed horse racing, poker, bridge, pitch dominoes (for money, of course), and frequenting all the local casinos.
He loved life, traveling, gardening, fishing, and he loved his family dearly. Bob never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him.
Published in the Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, April 30, 2021, Page 12A.
Bob was born on February 1, 1937 in Garber, Oklahoma to Truman and Alta Adams. Bob married Shirley (Elmore) Cottingham on September 25, 1981.
He is survived by his sister, Bertha Lois Hostetler of Billings, OK; children, Cyndee Eckhardt of Jet, OK, Carrie Green & husband Donny of Utopia, TX, Stephen Cottingham & wife Karen of Santa Ynez, CA, Sherri Bennett & husband Philip of Coppell, TX, and Chris Cottingham & wife Jaklyn of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins & husband Wesley of Jet, OK, Amy Eckhardt of Mustang, OK, Joshua Cottingham & wife Jessica of Los Angeles, CA, Adam Cottingham & wife Maureen of Camarillo, CA, Elissa Bennett & husband Farren Burchett of Little Elm, TX, Tiffany Bennett & partner Lauren Trestler of Oakland, CA, Marlo Chapman & husband John of Fayetteville, NC, and Caden, Connor, & Teague Cottingham of Edmond, OK; great-grandchildren, Aliya, Alexis, Nick, Alyssa, Quincey, Cash, Leon, Violet, and one baby boy on the way. Bob is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents, Truman and Alta; daughter, Cami Adams; & his beloved dog, Buck.
Bob retired as a conductor from the Santa Fe Railroad after 40 years where he made many lifelong friends. He was also an avid sports fanatic. He played baseball for Oklahoma State University, loved the St Louis Cardinals and the OKC Thunder, where he and Shirley worked as event staff in their retirement years. In addition, he enjoyed horse racing, poker, bridge, pitch dominoes (for money, of course), and frequenting all the local casinos.
He loved life, traveling, gardening, fishing, and he loved his family dearly. Bob never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him.
Published in the Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, April 30, 2021, Page 12A.
Robert "Bob" Chapman Adams, 84, of Edmond, Oklahoma passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Public viewing to be held Friday, April 30, 2021 at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home, 3925 N. Asbury Ave, Bethany, OK from 10am-8pm. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 10am at Sunset Memorial Park in Norman, OK.
Bob was born on February 1, 1937 in Garber, Oklahoma to Truman and Alta Adams. Bob married Shirley (Elmore) Cottingham on September 25, 1981.
He is survived by his sister, Bertha Lois Hostetler of Billings, OK; children, Cyndee Eckhardt of Jet, OK, Carrie Green & husband Donny of Utopia, TX, Stephen Cottingham & wife Karen of Santa Ynez, CA, Sherri Bennett & husband Philip of Coppell, TX, and Chris Cottingham & wife Jaklyn of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins & husband Wesley of Jet, OK, Amy Eckhardt of Mustang, OK, Joshua Cottingham & wife Jessica of Los Angeles, CA, Adam Cottingham & wife Maureen of Camarillo, CA, Elissa Bennett & husband Farren Burchett of Little Elm, TX, Tiffany Bennett & partner Lauren Trestler of Oakland, CA, Marlo Chapman & husband John of Fayetteville, NC, and Caden, Connor, & Teague Cottingham of Edmond, OK; great-grandchildren, Aliya, Alexis, Nick, Alyssa, Quincey, Cash, Leon, Violet, and one baby boy on the way. Bob is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents, Truman and Alta; daughter, Cami Adams; & his beloved dog, Buck.
Bob retired as a conductor from the Santa Fe Railroad after 40 years where he made many lifelong friends. He was also an avid sports fanatic. He played baseball for Oklahoma State University, loved the St Louis Cardinals and the OKC Thunder, where he and Shirley worked as event staff in their retirement years. In addition, he enjoyed horse racing, poker, bridge, pitch dominoes (for money, of course), and frequenting all the local casinos.
He loved life, traveling, gardening, fishing, and he loved his family dearly. Bob never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him.
Published in the Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, April 30, 2021, Page 12A.
Bob was born on February 1, 1937 in Garber, Oklahoma to Truman and Alta Adams. Bob married Shirley (Elmore) Cottingham on September 25, 1981.
He is survived by his sister, Bertha Lois Hostetler of Billings, OK; children, Cyndee Eckhardt of Jet, OK, Carrie Green & husband Donny of Utopia, TX, Stephen Cottingham & wife Karen of Santa Ynez, CA, Sherri Bennett & husband Philip of Coppell, TX, and Chris Cottingham & wife Jaklyn of Edmond, OK; grandchildren, Amanda Hopkins & husband Wesley of Jet, OK, Amy Eckhardt of Mustang, OK, Joshua Cottingham & wife Jessica of Los Angeles, CA, Adam Cottingham & wife Maureen of Camarillo, CA, Elissa Bennett & husband Farren Burchett of Little Elm, TX, Tiffany Bennett & partner Lauren Trestler of Oakland, CA, Marlo Chapman & husband John of Fayetteville, NC, and Caden, Connor, & Teague Cottingham of Edmond, OK; great-grandchildren, Aliya, Alexis, Nick, Alyssa, Quincey, Cash, Leon, Violet, and one baby boy on the way. Bob is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.
Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents, Truman and Alta; daughter, Cami Adams; & his beloved dog, Buck.
Bob retired as a conductor from the Santa Fe Railroad after 40 years where he made many lifelong friends. He was also an avid sports fanatic. He played baseball for Oklahoma State University, loved the St Louis Cardinals and the OKC Thunder, where he and Shirley worked as event staff in their retirement years. In addition, he enjoyed horse racing, poker, bridge, pitch dominoes (for money, of course), and frequenting all the local casinos.
He loved life, traveling, gardening, fishing, and he loved his family dearly. Bob never met a stranger and will be missed by all who knew him.
Published in the Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Friday, April 30, 2021, Page 12A.
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