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Garvin County, Oklahoma February 2022 January 18, 1930 ~ February 3, 2022 William Vernon Adams of Elmore City, Oklahoma was born to Jessie and Cora [McNeely] Adams on January 18, 1930, at the family home west of Antioch, Oklahoma and passed from this life on February 3, 2022, at his home west of Antioch at the age of 92 years. Vernon attended elementary school at Foster grade school and later attended Elmore City High School. On October 9, 1948, he and Jo Ann Brewer were married at the Maysville Methodist Church. Vernon has been a rancher all of his life. He served on the Elmore City School Board from 1970 until 1981. In his spare time, he enjoyed deer hunting, going to the lake, swimming, skiing, fishing, and camping. Vernon loved yearly trips to Branson with Jo Ann for their anniversary. The highlights of his life were his marriage to wife of 73 years, Jo Ann, their children, grandchildren and great-grandsons. He taught others how to be a great husband, Daddy and Papa. Also, to work hard and save for a rainy day. Vernon was a great businessman and very successful cattleman. He will be greatly missed. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by: Son: William Vernon Adams, Jr; Son-in-law: Timothy Foster; Granddaughter: Angela Adams; Parents: Jessie and Cora Adams; Sisters: Bertha Ritter, Minnie McCaleb, Mammie Ellithorp, Maggie Kay, and Lula Bell McMillian. Wooster Funeral Home |
Ardmore, Oklahoma March 21, 2022 May 18, 1930 ~ March 21, 2022 Jo Ann Adams of Elmore City, Oklahoma was born to Claude Elvin and Dalsie Rhea [Oller] Brewer on May 18, 1930, and passed from this life on March 21, 2022 in Ardmore, Oklahoma at the age of 91 years. Jo Ann grew up and attended school in Elmore City, Oklahoma. On October 9, 1948, she married William Vernon Adams at the First United Methodist Church in Maysville, Oklahoma. Jo Ann worked as a floor supervisor for SORC and was a homemaker. In her spare time, Jo Ann was an active member of the Elmore City First United Methodist Church and the Antioch ABC Oklahoma Homemakers Association. She was an avid reader, enjoyed sewing, growing flowers, lake trips, and traveling. Jo Ann and Vernon went every year for their anniversary to Branson and cherished their special time together. Jo Ann loved her family and her church – on Sunday's - she was the first to arrive and the last to leave. She will be deeply missed. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by: Her husband of 73 years: William Vernon Adams on February 3, 2022; Son: William Vernon Adams, Jr; Son-in-law: Timothy Foster; Granddaughter: Angela Adams; Parents: Claude and Dalsie Brewer; Brother: Claude "Sonny" Brewer, Jr; Sister: Mary Mantooth. Funeral services are scheduled at the Elmore City First United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Wooster Funeral Home. You may send a condolence to the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com. |
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