Visitation:
Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral
Home in Atlanta
Service:
10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Funeral home: Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of
Atlanta
Obituary
Jerry W. Adams, 75, of Atlanta, died at 11:00 p.m.
on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Memorial Medical
Center in Springfield.
Funeral Services for Mr. Adams will be held at 10:00
a.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home. Mr. Maurice Stribling will officiate.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home from
5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6.
Burial will be in the Atlanta Cemetery. Military
Rites will be accorded by Atlanta American Legion
Post 341.
Jerry Wayne Adams was born January 20, 1939, in
Chestnut, the son of Ray and Budella Bradway Adams.
He married Julia Jones on January 28, 1961, in
Lincoln. She preceded him in death on May 15, 2007.
Jerry is survived by his children: LaVonne (Terry)
McCain, Yvonne (Mark) Fishburn and Allen (Bev)
Adams; one brother: Larry (Karen) Vannoy; seven
grandchildren: James Rich, Cory Rich, Brandi Adams,
Heather Adams, Ashley McCain, Jonathon McCain and
Tori Fishburn; and nine great-granchildren: Alexis,
Anayah, Jerret, Hunter, Jayden, Myrssa, Carson,
Savannah and Colton. |
Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his wife; one
son: Kenneth; four siblings: Dennis Adams, Robert
Bland, Abraham Vannoy and Tena Gilmore.
Jerry was retired from heavy equipment operation at
Daugherty and Crane Excavating and farming for Jim
Klokkenga Farms and Gene Howard Farms. He was a
loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He
enjoyed antique John Deere Tractors, trucks and
cars.
The family extends special thanks to DaVita Lincoln
for the loving care given to Jerry.
Memorials may be made to DaVita Healthcare in
Lincoln.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home of Atlanta.
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