Father: John Robert Adair. Mother: Julia Ann Lewis. Married (1) Mattie Estelle Ingram. (2) Pearlie Mae Hammer Sims March 27, 1947, Smith County Texas. James and Mattie Adair were the parents of the following children: Lela Sue, Jerry Ezekiel, Bettie Ruth, Glenda Myra, Nancy and Jimmie Ann Adair. James and Pearlie Adair were the parents of the following children: Ronald D., Mary Louise and Donald J. Adair.
Researched by Jaycie Smith Rinehart.
Athens Review
June 6, 1979
James Adair
Services for James Daniel Adair, 68, of Tyler, were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Fred Harris officiating.
Masonic graveside services were held in Leagueville Cemetery.
Mr. Adair died last Wednesday afternoon in a Tyler hospital following a sudden illness.
A native of Brownsboro, he lived in Tyler 32 years and was retired from Exxon Oil Co. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 1233 of Tyler and the York Rite Shrine. He was a member of the 1930 Athens, Tx. National Championship Basketball Team.
He was a member of Bailes Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Adair, Tyler, four sons: Jerry E. Adair and Billy Simms, both of Tyler, Donald Adair of Arlington, and Ronald Adair, Bedford; eight daughters: Mrs. Betty Tomlinson, Taiwan, Mrs. Jimmie Rodems, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Glenda Clayton, Mrs. Sue Weesner and Mrs. Louise Lyles, all of Tyler, Mrs. Nancy Wood, Brownsboro, Mrs. Katherine Kormos, Longview, Mrs. Patsy Presley, Whitehouse; two sisters, Mrs. Dovie Parker, Chandler and Mrs. Docia Neil, Grapeland; 34 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers, all Masons, included Pete Peters, Bill Walls, Norm Quaas, Don Carpenter, Bill Reid and Weldon Booth.
Researched by Fran Adair Bethea
Researched by Jaycie Smith Rinehart.
Athens Review
June 6, 1979
James Adair
Services for James Daniel Adair, 68, of Tyler, were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Fred Harris officiating.
Masonic graveside services were held in Leagueville Cemetery.
Mr. Adair died last Wednesday afternoon in a Tyler hospital following a sudden illness.
A native of Brownsboro, he lived in Tyler 32 years and was retired from Exxon Oil Co. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 1233 of Tyler and the York Rite Shrine. He was a member of the 1930 Athens, Tx. National Championship Basketball Team.
He was a member of Bailes Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Adair, Tyler, four sons: Jerry E. Adair and Billy Simms, both of Tyler, Donald Adair of Arlington, and Ronald Adair, Bedford; eight daughters: Mrs. Betty Tomlinson, Taiwan, Mrs. Jimmie Rodems, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Glenda Clayton, Mrs. Sue Weesner and Mrs. Louise Lyles, all of Tyler, Mrs. Nancy Wood, Brownsboro, Mrs. Katherine Kormos, Longview, Mrs. Patsy Presley, Whitehouse; two sisters, Mrs. Dovie Parker, Chandler and Mrs. Docia Neil, Grapeland; 34 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers, all Masons, included Pete Peters, Bill Walls, Norm Quaas, Don Carpenter, Bill Reid and Weldon Booth.
Researched by Fran Adair Bethea
Father: John Robert Adair. Mother: Julia Ann Lewis. Married (1) Mattie Estelle Ingram. (2) Pearlie Mae Hammer Sims March 27, 1947, Smith County Texas. James and Mattie Adair were the parents of the following children: Lela Sue, Jerry Ezekiel, Bettie Ruth, Glenda Myra, Nancy and Jimmie Ann Adair. James and Pearlie Adair were the parents of the following children: Ronald D., Mary Louise and Donald J. Adair.
Researched by Jaycie Smith Rinehart.
Athens Review
June 6, 1979
James Adair
Services for James Daniel Adair, 68, of Tyler, were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Fred Harris officiating.
Masonic graveside services were held in Leagueville Cemetery.
Mr. Adair died last Wednesday afternoon in a Tyler hospital following a sudden illness.
A native of Brownsboro, he lived in Tyler 32 years and was retired from Exxon Oil Co. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 1233 of Tyler and the York Rite Shrine. He was a member of the 1930 Athens, Tx. National Championship Basketball Team.
He was a member of Bailes Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Adair, Tyler, four sons: Jerry E. Adair and Billy Simms, both of Tyler, Donald Adair of Arlington, and Ronald Adair, Bedford; eight daughters: Mrs. Betty Tomlinson, Taiwan, Mrs. Jimmie Rodems, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Glenda Clayton, Mrs. Sue Weesner and Mrs. Louise Lyles, all of Tyler, Mrs. Nancy Wood, Brownsboro, Mrs. Katherine Kormos, Longview, Mrs. Patsy Presley, Whitehouse; two sisters, Mrs. Dovie Parker, Chandler and Mrs. Docia Neil, Grapeland; 34 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers, all Masons, included Pete Peters, Bill Walls, Norm Quaas, Don Carpenter, Bill Reid and Weldon Booth.
Researched by Fran Adair Bethea
Researched by Jaycie Smith Rinehart.
Athens Review
June 6, 1979
James Adair
Services for James Daniel Adair, 68, of Tyler, were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Burks-Walker-Tippit Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Fred Harris officiating.
Masonic graveside services were held in Leagueville Cemetery.
Mr. Adair died last Wednesday afternoon in a Tyler hospital following a sudden illness.
A native of Brownsboro, he lived in Tyler 32 years and was retired from Exxon Oil Co. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 1233 of Tyler and the York Rite Shrine. He was a member of the 1930 Athens, Tx. National Championship Basketball Team.
He was a member of Bailes Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl Adair, Tyler, four sons: Jerry E. Adair and Billy Simms, both of Tyler, Donald Adair of Arlington, and Ronald Adair, Bedford; eight daughters: Mrs. Betty Tomlinson, Taiwan, Mrs. Jimmie Rodems, Buffalo, N.Y., Mrs. Glenda Clayton, Mrs. Sue Weesner and Mrs. Louise Lyles, all of Tyler, Mrs. Nancy Wood, Brownsboro, Mrs. Katherine Kormos, Longview, Mrs. Patsy Presley, Whitehouse; two sisters, Mrs. Dovie Parker, Chandler and Mrs. Docia Neil, Grapeland; 34 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers, all Masons, included Pete Peters, Bill Walls, Norm Quaas, Don Carpenter, Bill Reid and Weldon Booth.
Researched by Fran Adair Bethea
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