Mr. Charles Adams

Charles Stuart Adams passed away on May 15, 2019 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Charles was born on “Franks”-giving Day, November 21st, 1940 in West Virginia, the son of Charles Marion and Alva Adams. He was raised on the Chesapeake Bay, in Middle River, Maryland, graduating from Kenwood High School in 1958. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Rose Nell Via, of Paducah, KY; daughter Michelle Renee Adams and Allen Holmes of Peachtree Corners, GA; son Jeffrey Stuart Adams, his wife Marilyn and their children Camden James and Ella Mae Rose, of St. Marys, GA. Charles was a much loved Christian husband, father, grandfather and deacon of Johns Creek Baptist Church. He served the Lord faithfully and was a brother to many as a part of his beloved church families, at Paducah’s Twelfth Street Baptist, Lexington’s Calvary Baptist, and Johns Creek Baptist Church. He served in the United States Army’s 101 Airborne Division, out of Fort Campbell, KY, from 1958 until 1961, where he met and married his wife Rose. Charles played football for Whitworth College, in Spokane, WA, before beginning his career in the insurance business. Charles began his career with Citizen Bank, in Paducah, KY, before moving to Madisonville, KY and eventually, Lexington, KY, where he became the regional owner and manager of the Canada Life Insurance Company. Charles had a passion for choral performance and sang in numerous church choirs and was a proud member over twenty years with The Michael O’Neal Singers, of Roswell, GA. He also served as a member of many civic organizations, from Rotary and Masons, to Toastmasters and Kiwanis. Charles was diagnosed with stage four melanoma in July 2016, when he began immunotherapy treatments at Emory Winship Cancer Center. With constant encouragement and loving support from his church family, he was known as the ‘Miracle Man,’ for his survival skills in helping Emory’s team combat cancer. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, May 21st, at 1:00 pm at Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Rd., Alpharetta, GA. The family will receive friends at the church, following the service. Rev. Michael McCullar, Rev. David White and Dr. Shaun King will officiate. His Tuesday Men’s Bible Study group will serve as Honorary Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Johns Creek Baptist Church or Emory Winship Cancer.

Mr. Charles Adams

November 21, 1940 - May 15, 2019