J.T. Adams Sr.
HARRISBURG -- Mr. J.T. Adams Sr. of Harrisburg departed this life Sunday, June 17, 2007, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 88.
He was born Jan. 12, 1919, in Tennessee, the son of Corbett A. Adams and Ola Jane Cooper Adams. He was a farmer and of the Methodist faith.
He married Vada Marie Forbis on Dec. 19, 1937, and they enjoyed 62 years before her death in 1999.
He attended Lebanon Baptist Church in Whitehall and was a member of the Trumann Masonic Lodge for 60 years. His passion was duck hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Corbett and Ola Adams; his wife of 62 years, Vada Forbis Adams; one daughter, Beatrice Marie Adams; two brothers, Austin Adams and David Adams; and one sister, Annie May Adams.
He is survived by one son, Tommy Adams Jr. and wife Joyce of Harrisburg; one daughter, Shirley Parker and husband Cecil of Harrisburg; two brothers, Corbett A. Adams Jr. of Cabot and Donald M. Adams of Humboldt, Tenn.; one sister, Lucille Puryear; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Weston Funeral Service Chapel at Harrisburg. Interment will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearerers will be Vernon Forbis, Denver Forbis, Paul Harris, Mike Casebier, Daniel Casebier and Wayne Rains. Honorary pallbearers include the men of Lebanon Baptist Church.
Friends may visit at the funeral home tonight from 6-8.
HARRISBURG -- Mr. J.T. Adams Sr. of Harrisburg departed this life Sunday, June 17, 2007, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 88.
He was born Jan. 12, 1919, in Tennessee, the son of Corbett A. Adams and Ola Jane Cooper Adams. He was a farmer and of the Methodist faith.
He married Vada Marie Forbis on Dec. 19, 1937, and they enjoyed 62 years before her death in 1999.
He attended Lebanon Baptist Church in Whitehall and was a member of the Trumann Masonic Lodge for 60 years. His passion was duck hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Corbett and Ola Adams; his wife of 62 years, Vada Forbis Adams; one daughter, Beatrice Marie Adams; two brothers, Austin Adams and David Adams; and one sister, Annie May Adams.
He is survived by one son, Tommy Adams Jr. and wife Joyce of Harrisburg; one daughter, Shirley Parker and husband Cecil of Harrisburg; two brothers, Corbett A. Adams Jr. of Cabot and Donald M. Adams of Humboldt, Tenn.; one sister, Lucille Puryear; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Weston Funeral Service Chapel at Harrisburg. Interment will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearerers will be Vernon Forbis, Denver Forbis, Paul Harris, Mike Casebier, Daniel Casebier and Wayne Rains. Honorary pallbearers include the men of Lebanon Baptist Church.
Friends may visit at the funeral home tonight from 6-8.
J.T. Adams Sr.
HARRISBURG -- Mr. J.T. Adams Sr. of Harrisburg departed this life Sunday, June 17, 2007, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 88.
He was born Jan. 12, 1919, in Tennessee, the son of Corbett A. Adams and Ola Jane Cooper Adams. He was a farmer and of the Methodist faith.
He married Vada Marie Forbis on Dec. 19, 1937, and they enjoyed 62 years before her death in 1999.
He attended Lebanon Baptist Church in Whitehall and was a member of the Trumann Masonic Lodge for 60 years. His passion was duck hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Corbett and Ola Adams; his wife of 62 years, Vada Forbis Adams; one daughter, Beatrice Marie Adams; two brothers, Austin Adams and David Adams; and one sister, Annie May Adams.
He is survived by one son, Tommy Adams Jr. and wife Joyce of Harrisburg; one daughter, Shirley Parker and husband Cecil of Harrisburg; two brothers, Corbett A. Adams Jr. of Cabot and Donald M. Adams of Humboldt, Tenn.; one sister, Lucille Puryear; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Weston Funeral Service Chapel at Harrisburg. Interment will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearerers will be Vernon Forbis, Denver Forbis, Paul Harris, Mike Casebier, Daniel Casebier and Wayne Rains. Honorary pallbearers include the men of Lebanon Baptist Church.
Friends may visit at the funeral home tonight from 6-8.
HARRISBURG -- Mr. J.T. Adams Sr. of Harrisburg departed this life Sunday, June 17, 2007, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 88.
He was born Jan. 12, 1919, in Tennessee, the son of Corbett A. Adams and Ola Jane Cooper Adams. He was a farmer and of the Methodist faith.
He married Vada Marie Forbis on Dec. 19, 1937, and they enjoyed 62 years before her death in 1999.
He attended Lebanon Baptist Church in Whitehall and was a member of the Trumann Masonic Lodge for 60 years. His passion was duck hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Corbett and Ola Adams; his wife of 62 years, Vada Forbis Adams; one daughter, Beatrice Marie Adams; two brothers, Austin Adams and David Adams; and one sister, Annie May Adams.
He is survived by one son, Tommy Adams Jr. and wife Joyce of Harrisburg; one daughter, Shirley Parker and husband Cecil of Harrisburg; two brothers, Corbett A. Adams Jr. of Cabot and Donald M. Adams of Humboldt, Tenn.; one sister, Lucille Puryear; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Weston Funeral Service Chapel at Harrisburg. Interment will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearerers will be Vernon Forbis, Denver Forbis, Paul Harris, Mike Casebier, Daniel Casebier and Wayne Rains. Honorary pallbearers include the men of Lebanon Baptist Church.
Friends may visit at the funeral home tonight from 6-8.
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