Visitation:
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024 at
the McLean United Methodist Church
Service:
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the
church
Funeral home: Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta
Obituary
James H. Adams, 86, of McLean, passed
away at Carle BroMenn Medical Center in Normal on
Saturday, December 23, 2023.
Cremation Rites have been accorded. Services will be
held at the McLean United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. on
Friday, January 12, 2024. A Memorial Service will
begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
Burial will follow at the McLean Cemetery.
James Harold Adams was born James Harold Thompson on
May 13, 1937, in Normal. He was the son of Lois
Brandt and Richard P. Thompson. After his parents
passed away, he was adopted by Elsie Beare and Leo
Wilbur Adams. He married Hannah J. Ijams on August
2, 1957. She preceded him in death on June 2, 2018.
They had four children, eleven grandchildren and
sixteen great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his children: Lynn (Sheila) Adams
of McLean, Brenda (Dan) Wilcox of Heyworth, Arnold
(Alicia) Adams of Platteville, Wis., and Harold (Yumi)
Adams of Savoy; grandchildren: Mary (Richard) Wise,
Rachel (Drew) Henricks, Sarah (Miles) Williams, Eric
(Naomi) Wilcox, Evan (Jessica) Wilcox, Jake (Regan)
Adams, Cody Adams, Ruby Adams, Sophia Adams, and
Kokomi Liao; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one
sister: Linda Kunkler of Arvada, CO. |
James was preceded in death by his
wife, Hannah; his parents; his sister, Patricia
Hedenberg; his brother, Larry Thompson; grandson
Andrew Adams; and two great-grandchildren.
He farmed and was associated with the farming
industry for 40 years and retired from Evergreen FS
in 2002. He served 11 years on the Olympia School
Board. He later served as McLean, IL Village
President. He loved his family and was a big
Illinois fan and Cubs fan.
Memorials may be made to the McLean United Methodist
Church.
Funeral arrangements are with Quiram-Peasley Funeral
Home of Atlanta.
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