In the early morning hours of September 11, 2014, our beloved Noma took the Lords hand and joined her loved ones who had passed before her.

Noma Asay Harris Adams was born February 10, 1916, in Lovell, Wyoming to Eleazar (Al), and Amanda Permelia Hatch Asay (Dolly). She was the tenth child of a family of twelve. Noma has always said by the time her mother had her, she kept saying “no more, no more!”, and that is where Noma came from! She was born into a loving, Godly home. Their family worked hard, and learned early to love, respect, and honor their parents, siblings, and the Lord. Noma had a very close relationship with her mother, and her siblings.

Noma graduated high school in Lovell, Wyoming. She married her high school sweetheart, Otis Lewis Harris. They had a daughter, Susan Sharlene. Just a couple of years after Sue was born, Otis was killed in an automobile accident. One month after his death, Noma gave birth to their son, Otis Lewis Harris. With two small children to raise, Noma got her cosmetology license and did hair for the next 15 years. During a visit to her sister, in Stevensville, MT, Noma met and later married Leslie Leonard Adams. Noma, Sue, and Otie moved to Stevensville where this little family lived and loved for several years. Noma and Les had a daughter, Pamela Ann. Sue and Otie were adults by this time, and moving on with their lives. Noma, Les, and Pam moved to Darby, MT. They had a wonderful life there with Noma doing hair, and Les being a barber. Les was diagnosed with cancer and passed away in July 1962.

At this point Noma had to stop doing hair due to allergies to the solutions. She and Pam moved to Missoula and she got her business degree. Shortly after, she and Pam moved to California where she worked as a secretary at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. She then transferred to Fort Harrison in Helena, MT. She retired from the Federal Government, and then served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Her mission was served in Louisiana. She made many friends, and was a great missionary. She had the opportunity to sample several dishes native to Louisiana...like squirrel! After her mission, she unselfishly gave her time, effort, and love to taking care of her two older brothers in Lovell, Wy. When they both passed away, she continued living in Lovell. Noma eventually moved to Billings to be closer to her family. At the end of 2011, she moved to Missoula to be close to family there. She lived independently in her apartment until April 2013 when she fell and became of resident of Village Health Care. On September 7, 2014 Noma fell, breaking her hip in three places. After a few short days in the hospital, her tired little body gave up. The Lord took her hand and led her home.

Our beloved matriarch, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, and friend was an amazing woman. She faced so many challenges in this life. She raised her children as a single mom. What a wonderful mother she was!! One of her greatest challenges was losing her sight to Macular Degeneration. This is a terrible disease with no cure, but Noma handled her everyday life admirably. The loss of one's eyesight is life changing. We take so many things for granted. We could all learn from the way this little woman lived her life. Through her example, we have learned to love the Lord, love our families, the value of hard work, honesty, integrity, and the value of each and every day.

The one thing we can all remember is Noma telling us “you are never alone. The Lord is always right beside you!” She was our “perfect brightness of hope.” Thank you for loving us, for teaching us, and for always being faithful. You will forever and always be in our hearts.

was preceded in death by her parents, Al and Dolly, husbands Otis and Les, brothers Vern, Homer, Ken, Carl, Earl, Lewis, Evan, Max, sisters Hazel and Vera. Sons-in-law Dan Reynolds, Jack Fredericks. Numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, cousins, and friends.

Noma is survived by her sister Betty Stine (Carl), daughter Susan Pfau (Sabe), son Otis Harris (Glenna), daughter Pamela Fredericks-Fanelli (Nick), 13 grandchildren. 47 great grandchildren, 20 great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Noma, we thank you for the footprints you left on our hearts! We love you!

Noma's service will be Saturday, September 20, 2014. LDS Stake Center, 50 W. Main St., Lovell, WY at 11:00 am.

There will be a viewing at 10:00am at the LDS Stake Center on September 20, 2014.

Haskell Funeral Home, Lovell, WY is in charge of arrangements