Ward Adams' Obituary
Ward K. Adams, age 91, of Fayetteville passed away Friday May 23, 2014 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. He was born February 11, 1923 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Thomas Keryer Adams and Verne Blackmun Adams.
His childhood years during the depression were spent moving from city to city with his family until they settled in Fayetteville at a small family farm on Old Wire Rd. As a teenager, Ward helped to support his mother and siblings by delivering newspapers for the Northwest Arkansas Times. He enlisted in and served in the Marine Corp during World War II, earning a Purple Heart for wounds received during combat in the South Pacific. After the war, he returned to Fayetteville where he embarked upon a career in the insurance industry, eventually retiring from The Prudential.
Ward was a talented musician who played the bass, fiddle, and guitar and loved western swing and bluegrass music. He found great joy in musical gatherings with friends and family, often travelling with his wife, Melba, to share music with the many friends they made over the years.
His kindness, grace, good humor, and generosity of spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Ward is survived by his wife of 70 years, Melba D. Adams; three sons, David Adams and his wife Holly of Frederick, Colorado; Gil Adams and his wife Judi of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Marty Adams and his wife Pam of Iowa City, Iowa, a daughter, Kay Adams Weiderhaft and her husband, Terry of Rogers, Arkansas; two sisters, Mary Curry and Verne Kinsey both of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Visitation will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Monday May 26, 2014 at Moore’s Chapel. Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday at Moore’s Chapel with burial to follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens in Fayetteville under the direction of Moore’s Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice 901 Jones Road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762 or any food bank of your choice.
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