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Submitted: 8/7/23 • Approved: 8/7/23 • Last Updated: 9/1/23 • R1495576-G1355857-S3
Duane 13 Jul 1934 - 13 Dec 2020
Merilyn 29 Apr 1936 - 03 Aug 2023
Marriage: 28 Sept 1958
Everett “Duane” Adams son of John Everett Adams and Isabell (Erwin) Adams. Merilyn Jane (Flippo) Adams daughter of William “Billy” Flippo and Mable (Jones) Flippo.
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Merilyn Jane Adams of Black Rock, Arkansas
April 29, 1936 - August 3, 2023
Merilyn Jane Adams, 87, of Black Rock passed from this life on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at her residence. She was born April 29, 1936, in Black Rock to the late William “Billy” and Mable (Jones) Flippo. She worked in the banking industry for forty years. Merilyn was a pianist and member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Portia.
In addition to her parents, Merilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Adams of sixty-three years.
She is survived by her son, Michael Adams (Marie) of Black Rock; sister, Carolyn DePriest of Walnut Ridge; nieces, Debbie Evans and Marsha Blanchard; three grandchildren, Adam Adams, Ambre Lavanway, Kayla Mondragon; seven great grandchildren, and a host of other family members and friends.
Visitation will be Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 1 until 2 p.m. in Cox Funeral Home chapel in Walnut Ridge. Funeral services will follow immediately at 2 p.m. with Bro. Roger Honey officiating. Interment will be in Oak Forest Cemetery in Black Rock under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Adam Adams, Renny Propst, Bill Starnes, Dewayne Gillean, Perry Blanchard, and Rick Brewer.
Online Registry: coxfhwalnutridge.com
Obituary provided courntesy of Cox Funeral Home Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas. Published Aug 2023 © Copyright 2012 - 2023 Cox Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
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