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SSGT John Thomas Adams Jr.

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SSGT John Thomas Adams Jr. Veteran

Birth
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
6 Mar 2016 (aged 71)
Bossier City, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Keithville, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.2666588, Longitude: -93.9317169
Plot
SECTION 3 SITE 288
Memorial ID
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Services for John Thomas Adams, Jr., 71, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 at Mansfield Road Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA with Masonic Rites. Officiating will be Rev. Donnie Bradley. Interment will be at the Northwest Veterans Cemetery, Keithville, LA, with Honor Guard services. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Southside Chapel, Shreveport, LA on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

John was born in Shreveport, LA to John Thomas Adams, Sr., and Geneva Isabella Holland Adams on March 14, 1944 and passed away on March 6, 2016 in Bossier City, LA. He served in the United States Army from June 9, 1962- July 31, 1985, he was a veteran of Foreign Wars of which he served in Viet Nam from 1971-1972, and after retiring from the military he became a life member of the VFW, John became Past Jr. Vice Commander for Post #2238, then became Past Commander of district 12, he was a member of the VFW Honor Guard, a member of the Military Order of the Cootie Pup Tent #6. John retired from the Caddo Sheriff's office. He was a past Master Mason, Fair Park Lodge #436, Greenwood Lodge #409, The Knights Templar, Red Cross of Constantine, York Rite Royal Arch Masons, El Karubah Shriners, past patron of the order of Eastern Star of Fair Park Chapter #18. He was very active with his son, John in the Boy Scouts of America Troup #151 where he assisted in advancing the boys to Eagle Scouts.

Preceding John in death are his parents; and brother, George David Adams. Leaving to cherish his memory is his wife of 27 years, Martha L. Adams; Sons, Thomas Cecil and wife Amy, John D. Adams and wife Kalee; daughters, Nancy Adams, Linda Edwards and husband Eric, Jennifer Gewalt and husband Jimmy; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Jerry Adams and wife Kathie, Milton Adams and wife Sheli.

Honoring John as pallbearers will be Buddy Herring, Mark Herring, Dustin Groce, Blake Robertson, John Jones, Mike Lofton, alternates Ryan Ware, and Thomas Marlar. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2238.

Published online by Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Shreveport, Louisiana.
Services for John Thomas Adams, Jr., 71, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 at Mansfield Road Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA with Masonic Rites. Officiating will be Rev. Donnie Bradley. Interment will be at the Northwest Veterans Cemetery, Keithville, LA, with Honor Guard services. Visitation will be from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Rose-Neath Southside Chapel, Shreveport, LA on Thursday, March 10, 2016.

John was born in Shreveport, LA to John Thomas Adams, Sr., and Geneva Isabella Holland Adams on March 14, 1944 and passed away on March 6, 2016 in Bossier City, LA. He served in the United States Army from June 9, 1962- July 31, 1985, he was a veteran of Foreign Wars of which he served in Viet Nam from 1971-1972, and after retiring from the military he became a life member of the VFW, John became Past Jr. Vice Commander for Post #2238, then became Past Commander of district 12, he was a member of the VFW Honor Guard, a member of the Military Order of the Cootie Pup Tent #6. John retired from the Caddo Sheriff's office. He was a past Master Mason, Fair Park Lodge #436, Greenwood Lodge #409, The Knights Templar, Red Cross of Constantine, York Rite Royal Arch Masons, El Karubah Shriners, past patron of the order of Eastern Star of Fair Park Chapter #18. He was very active with his son, John in the Boy Scouts of America Troup #151 where he assisted in advancing the boys to Eagle Scouts.

Preceding John in death are his parents; and brother, George David Adams. Leaving to cherish his memory is his wife of 27 years, Martha L. Adams; Sons, Thomas Cecil and wife Amy, John D. Adams and wife Kalee; daughters, Nancy Adams, Linda Edwards and husband Eric, Jennifer Gewalt and husband Jimmy; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Jerry Adams and wife Kathie, Milton Adams and wife Sheli.

Honoring John as pallbearers will be Buddy Herring, Mark Herring, Dustin Groce, Blake Robertson, John Jones, Mike Lofton, alternates Ryan Ware, and Thomas Marlar. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #2238.

Published online by Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Shreveport, Louisiana.


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  • Maintained by: PS
  • Originally Created by: Chardon
  • Added: Mar 8, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159051856/john_thomas-adams: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT John Thomas Adams Jr. (14 Mar 1944–6 Mar 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 159051856, citing Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by PS (contributor 49988756).