Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Georgia

Obituaries

January 30, 2013

William Headly Adams: January 29, 2013

Hawkinsville — William Headly (Bubber) Adams, 67, of Hawkinsville, Ga., died Tuesday, Jan, 29, 2013, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Headly and Genie Adams, and niece, Amy Lynn Large. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. today, Jan. 31, 2013, at Clark Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at Broad Street Baptist Church. Burial will be at the Pulaski Bleckley Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Kelly Pritchett, the Rev. Don McClung and The Very Rev. Dr. Gary L. Abbott officiating.

Mr. Adams was a native of Leslie, Ga., and a member of Broad Street Baptist Church. He was the owner of Adams Construction Co. and previously employed with Glidden Paint Co. He was a 1963 graduate of Union High School. He attended Georgia Southwestern College. He was a member of the Army National Guard, Board of Directors of Town Creek Country Club, Hawkinsville Jaycees, Pulaski County Lions Club, Pulaski/Hawkinsville Chamber of Commerce, Home Builders Association of Houston County and Hawkinsville Saddle Club.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Sylvia Mays Adams; daughters, Angel Adams Wall and Toree Lynn Adams; son-in-law, Douglas Alan Wall; grandchild, Charles Adams (Charlie) Wall; special grandchildren (great-nieces/-nephews), Coby, Carrie Lynn and Carlee Roberts, Tyler, Rivers and Chase Smith, Mackenzie and Maggie Rogers of Hawkinsville, Ga.; sisters, Joye Adams (Bud) Mills of Leslie, Ga., and Eugenia Adams of Athens, Ga.; sisters-in-law, Gayle Mays (Ronnie) Ayers and Carol Mays (Mike) Newman of Hawkinsville; nieces/nephews, Tina (Greg) Rogers, Dina (Scott) Roberts and Waco (Emily) Smith, all of Hawkinsville, Daniel (Kate) Busbee of Savannah, Ga., Kelly Tanner of Americus, Ga., Quinn (Donna) Mathis of Greenville, S.C., Barry (Bettina) Mathis and Brian (Connie) Mathis of Atlanta, Ga., Jennifer (Henry) Swain of Palm Harbor, Fla., Elizabeth (Billy) Samuy of Daleville, Ala., Rhonda (Lee) Mixon of Cordele, Ga., and Robin (Ryan) Willits of Keller, Texas and several great-nieces and -nephews.

Pallbearers will be Nicky Cabero, Bill Conner, Murray Gardner, Joe Goss, Butch Hall, Stanley Holman, Roney Nelson and Reuben Roberts.

Flowers or donations to Magnolia Manor Good Samaritan Fund of Americus, Georgia will be accepted. Clark Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  Please sign the online register at www.clarkfuneralhomehawkinsville.com

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