Edward Lavern Adams peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at Tulane Hospital. The son of Edward H. Adams and Pauline Britton was born on February 4, 1929. He was the first grandson of Charles P. (founder of Louisiana Negro Normal Institute, now Grambling State University) and Martha Adams (Grambling, LA) as well as Breard and Loreda Britton (Calhoun, LA). He was a graduate of Grambling High, Grambling College (Bachelor of Science), Louisiana State University (Master of Science) with additional graduate study at the University of New Orleans and Xavier University. He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Edward served his country as a member of the United State Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict (1951-53). He achieved the rank of Sergeant and was awarded two Battle Stars for combat in which his unit was engaged. Edward was a career educator and track coach in the New Orleans Public School System (1954-1982). During his tenure he served as Assistant Principal at Abramson High School and Principal at both George W. Carver and Alfred Lawless High Schools, in his second career, Edward was employed at Grambling State University as University Police Chief (1985-1993). In addition, he served the town of Grambling as Councilman as well as Housing Authority Commissioner (1993-2002). Edward was an avid hunter and fisherman as well as a devoted Catholic. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and the Knights of Peter Claver as well as a lector at St. Gabriel Catholic Church (New Orleans). He also served as lector and President of the Catholic Circle at St. Benedict Church (Grambling, LA).

Complete obituary published in The Times-Picayune from June 14 to June 15, 2012