Jack Adams

Funeral services for John “Jack” Fisher Adams will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2007 at St. Luke United Methodist Church with burial in Westview Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Tony Medlin will officiate and Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home is in charge. The family will receive friends Saturday, January 6, 2007, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church, Boy Scouts of America or the charity of one’s choice. Jack was born July 10, 1919 in Adamsville, South Carolina in Marlboro County. He was the younger son of Emorie Olin Adams and Fanny Mozelle Fisher Adams Easterling. Jack was married 54 years to the late Lily “Lil” Helen Jensen Adams, who passed away June 7, 1999. He has been married to his teenage sweetheart, Mary Frances Montgomery Brown Adams, since June 28, 2003. Jack graduated from Hartsville High School and attended the University of South Carolina on a football scholarship. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier with 30 years service, earning the Million Mile Safe Driver Award. Jack was a veteran of World War II with the rank of 1st Lieutenant and, as a Navigator on the B-17, flew 48 missions. He earned medals including two Presidential Unit Citations, Air Medal with six clusters, Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross, and European-African Campaign with four Battle Stars. Jack was a charter member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, the Men’s Bible Class and a former member of the Administrative Board. He was an adult leader in Scouting for 27 years, the founder and Scoutmaster of Troop 523 at St. Luke for 15 years, and awarded the Silver Beaver in Scouting. Jack was also a past Commander of the American Legion Post 53, Athletic Officer for 11 years, and instrumental in returning Legion Baseball to Hartsville. In addition, Jack was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Second Bombardment Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sons of the American Revolution, Masonic Lodge 173, and Mensa. He was a former member of the Hartsville Rescue Squad and the Board of Directors of Hartsville American Red Cross, and former Acting President of the Red Fox Club. Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Adams; son and daughter-in-law, John F. Adams, Jr. and De of Jacksonville, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Wanda A. Chandler and J.T. of Hartsville, SC; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. L. Martin “Mark” Adams and Laurie of Summerville, SC; six grandchildren, Bianca Brazell, Clint Poston, Eric, Andrea, Jessica and Daniel Adams; one brother and sister-in-law, Ralph Easterling and Louise of Charlotte, NC; stepchildren, Frances Claire of Pawley’s Island, SC, Jane Montgomery and Stan of Kingstree, SC, H. Peden Brown, III and Debbie of Lane, SC, R.A. “Bob” Brown and Diane of Lexington, SC.

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Jack Adams

July 10, 1918 - January 4, 2007