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Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Myra Adams, 66, were held Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Rev. Riley Fugitt officiating. He was assisted by Rev. Loyd Pendley, Lamesa.
She had been ill for some time. She was a cousin to former President Harry S. Truman. A spray from the former president was among the floral offerings.
A resident of Spur since 1934, Mrs. Adams died Sunday, January 24, 1960.
Survivors include her husband, John Adams, two daughters, Mrs. Maxine Young, Lamesa and Mrs. Vera Hilton, Lubbock; 3 sons; I.N. Adams, Taft, CA; Melvin Adams, Spur and Elmer Adams, Lubbock. Three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Webb, Richardson, Mrs. Orr Warren, Cisco; Mrs. Alice Holland, Wichita Falls survive along with two brothers, Elmer Truman, Waco and Fred Truman, Denton.
Pallbearers included Marion Jordan, Clarence Foreman, Marcus Copeland, Sterman Lee, G.W. Grimes, Penn Shugart, Mac Allison, and Jerry Ensey. Honorary pallbearers were the Baptist Board of Deacons. Interment was in the Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur January 28, 1960
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed by Linda Hughes
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the First Baptist Church for John Q. Adams, 86. Rev. Norris Taylor will officiate.
Mr. Adams died Oct. 27, in M-D Nursing Home. He had been a resident of Dickens County since 1936. He had farming and ranching interests, and also was a former implement dealer here. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Maxine Young and Vera Hilton, both of Lubbock; two sons, I.N. Adams, Taft, Calif. and Elmer Adams, Lubbock; one sister, Winnie Walton, Merkel; eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Thedford Fry, Jack Moore, R.J. Bell, Wayne Beadle, D.E. Woodward, O.L. Kelley, Mac Steele and John Green.
Interment will be in Spur Cemetery.
©The Texas Spur, October 29, 1970
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed by Linda Hughes
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