JOHN D ADAMS
-1943
Funeral services were held for John D. Adams, 52, Sunday afternoon
at the Freewill Baptist Church, Rev. Millard Van Hoose in charge.
Mr. Adams had died on April 1 from pneumonia. He had been in poor
health for some time.
The body was brought from Martin to the home of a sister, Mrs.
Mint Holbrook, in Paintsville, and burial was made following the
funeral in the Preston cemetery.
Mr. Adams was a son of the late Wiley and Samantha Collins Adams.
His father was a Magoffin man and his mother a Johnson County
native. He was a veteran of World War I and served in France for
eighteen months.
He was widely known here where he made his home for many years
before moving to Martin. His wife was the former Ida Hampton,
Paintsville. They had no children.
Brothers and sisters surviving are Mrs. Starky Moneries of
Whitesburg, Mrs. Holbrook and Dora Adams, city, Garrett Adams,
city, Bill aams, Ironton, Ohio, and Jesse Adams, Burning Fork.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
4-8-1943
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