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Submitted: 12/24/11 • Approved: 4/13/13 • Last Updated: 4/16/13 • R627927-G0-S3
1933 - November 26, 2001
Photo Provided By Virgil and DeAnna C Cooley
Obituary - Verlon "Sonnyboy" Adams
Verlon "Sonnyboy" Adams, 68, of Hamburg died Monday November 26, 2001, at his residence in the Pine Hill community. A native of Ashley County, he was a Baptist and was preceded in death by his father, Verlon Adams, and two sons, Monroe Adams and Verlon Adams III.
Survivors include his wife, Lora Adams; his mother, Almeter Goree Adams of St. Louis, MO; three brothers, Johnny and wife Irene Jasper and Jimmy "James" Adams of Hamburg and Ira "Buddy" Adams of St. Louis; three sisters, Lucille Daniel of Fountain Hill and Lanobie Allen and Ruby Allen of St. Louis; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 29, in the Cromwell Funeral Home chapel with Rev. W. R. Taylor officiating. Pallbearers were Jackie Lee Robinson, Henry Moore, Jessie Parker, Richard Washington, James Hampton and Johnny Lee Hampton. Honorary pallbearers were John B. Gibbs, Billy Gibbs and Mortiel Gibbs. Burial followed services at the Pugh Cemetery.
Contributed on 12/24/11 by tootied
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