Mr. James A. Adams, age 81, of Uvalda, died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his home after an extended illness. He was a native of Montgomery County and lived in Uvalda all of his life. He worked at Hazlehurst Mills for twenty-four years and at Wal-Mart in Hazlehurst for more than ten years. He was a member of the Uvalda Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two children, Keith Adams in 1980 and Kandi Adams Beckum in 2016; parents, Foy Adams and Ruby Tapley Adams; and one brother, Eugene Adams.
Mr. Adams is survived by his wife, Eula Davis Adams; two grandchildren, Brandon Beckum and wife Taylor, and Brittney Beckum; son-in-law, Ricky Beckum, all of Uvalda; two step-grandchildren, Ashley Beckum Conner and husband Clint of Uvalda, and Ivey Beckum and wife Amy of Vidalia; five step-great-grandchildren, Clay, Case, Camden, Cross and Massey-James; one sister-in-law, Claudine Hazlip Adams of Florida; one brother-in-law, Jimmy Davis and wife Marie of Hazlehurst; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 10:00 until just prior to the service.
The funeral service will held Tuesday, August 18th, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Pastor Adrian Bell and Pastor Reece Mincey officiating. Burial will follow in the Dead River Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Uvalda Baptist Church, P.O. Box 56, Uvalda, GA 30473 or the American Cancer Society, 4849 Paulsen St., Suite 102, Savannah, GA 31405.
Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia is in charge of arrangements.
