Willard Adams

Willard Adams, age 71 of Hyden, Kentucky, husband of Alpha Adams, passed away December 25, 2015 at the Hazard A.R.H. Medical Center. He was the former owner and operator of the S&T Hardware in Hyden, Kentucky for 25 years. He was born August 07, 1944 in the Leslie County, Kentucky, the son of the late Marion and Alabam Coots Adams.
He enjoyed playing the guitar, banjo, woodworking, old cars, working on rental property, and traveling. He was affilated with the Stinnett Church of Christ.

Willard was preceded in death by his parents and grandson Jason Baker. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Alpha Turner Adams of Hyden, Kentucky. Three sons, James (Trish) Adams of Hyden, Kentucky, Willard Dwayne (Carrie) Adams of Hyden, Kentucky, and Michael (Regina) Adams of London, Kentucky. One Daughter, Rhonda (Kenneth) Nelson of Hyden, Kentucky.. Also three brothers, Arthur Adams of Oakridge, Tennessee, Orie Adams of Wendover, Kentucky, and Donnie Adams (Stephanie) of Hyden, Kentucky. Six sisters, Janice Griffith of Wooton, Kentucky, Fern Chappell of Hyden, Kentucky, Janette Adams of California, Shirley Callahan of Wooton, Kentucky, Nancy (Benny) Howard of Covington, Kentucky, and Daisy North of Stinnett, Kentucky.
Grandchildren, Jerry Wayne, Devin, Joey, Casey, Kayla, Tanner, Dalton, & Trenton. Great-grandchildren, Kendall, Kaden, Kayleigh, and Mason. Step grandchildren, Eric, Amanda, and Dustin. Special grandchild Chloe Maggard.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday at the Stinnett Church of Christ with Keith Bowling and Roger Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow in the Turner-Adams Cemetery on Bakers Fork, Yeaddiss, Kentucky. The family will receive friends at the Wolfe & Sons Funeral Home from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Sunday and after 5:00 p.m., Monday at the Stinnett Church of Christ.

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