James L. "Dick" Adams, age 87, husband of Iva Mae Adams of Hardwicks Creek Road, Clay City, KY passed away on April 3, 2017 at Clark Regional Medical Center, Winchester, KY. Born in Powell County, KY he was the son of the late Charlie and Betty Crowe Adams. He was a factory employee of Southern States for 25 years and Kentucky Fertilize for 15 years. Dick was a proud and faithful member of Vaughns Mill First Church of God. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Roy Adams, Cecil Adams, Otto Adams and Thair Adams and by one sister, Thelma Davis. He is survived by his wife, Iva Mae Shockley Adams; two sons, James L. (Cindy) Adams of Wilmington, NC and Charles Thomas (Joanna) Adams of New Carlisle, OH; four grandchildren, Brandon Adams, Ashley Adams, Seth Adams and Jordan Adams; five great grandchildren, Levi Adams, Olivia Adams, Annelin Adams, Chance Adams and Elaina Adams and by one step great grandchild, Noah Osborne. Funeral services officiated by Rev. Larry Mullins and Rev. Teddy Linkous will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, April 6, 2017 at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY. Visitation begins at 5:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Kennon Cemetery with Brandon Adams, Seth Adams, Jordan Adams, Alan Adams, Billy Adams, Russell Adams, Keith Conkwright and Mitchell Haggard serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Dwight Smith, John Brewer, Linville Willoughby, Paul Shepherd, Ed Marcum, Paul Farmer and Raymond Baker. Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.
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