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Orville Lee “Bill” Adams

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Orville Lee “Bill” Adams Veteran

Birth
Gibson County, Indiana, USA
Death
24 May 2000 (aged 74)
Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Orville L. "Bill: Adams, 74, Mt. Carmel, died May 24 while fishing on the Wabash River.
He was born Oct. 22, 1925, in Gibson County, Ind. the son of Charles C. and Hattie (Windle) Adams.
Mr. Adams was a WW11 Navy Veteran and a member of the VFW. He worked for Flintkote for 14 years.
He married Lois V. Deffendall, Feb. 16, 1944 in Morganfield, Ky. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Lynda (Larry) Kaiser, Mt. Carmel, and Ann (Ray) Metcalf, Albion; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, eight step-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, grandson, Anthony Wayne Tarpley, three brothers,Alfred, Bob and Lester Adams; five sisters, Freda Adams, Ethel Unger, Eileen Smith, Mary Ann Miller and Pansy Howder.
Graveside services will be held at 2p.m. on Thursday, May 25,, with burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery.
Friends may call at Short Funeral Home from noon Thursday until the hour of the service.
Orville L. "Bill: Adams, 74, Mt. Carmel, died May 24 while fishing on the Wabash River.
He was born Oct. 22, 1925, in Gibson County, Ind. the son of Charles C. and Hattie (Windle) Adams.
Mr. Adams was a WW11 Navy Veteran and a member of the VFW. He worked for Flintkote for 14 years.
He married Lois V. Deffendall, Feb. 16, 1944 in Morganfield, Ky. She survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Lynda (Larry) Kaiser, Mt. Carmel, and Ann (Ray) Metcalf, Albion; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, eight step-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were his parents, grandson, Anthony Wayne Tarpley, three brothers,Alfred, Bob and Lester Adams; five sisters, Freda Adams, Ethel Unger, Eileen Smith, Mary Ann Miller and Pansy Howder.
Graveside services will be held at 2p.m. on Thursday, May 25,, with burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery.
Friends may call at Short Funeral Home from noon Thursday until the hour of the service.


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  • Created by: Helen
  • Added: Oct 2, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59522708/orville_lee-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Orville Lee “Bill” Adams (22 Oct 1925–24 May 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59522708, citing Highland Memorial Cemetery, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Helen (contributor 47204795).