Lloyd Hays Adams

Lloyd Hays Adams, 82, of Piggott, died Thursday at John J. Pershing V.A. Hospital in Poplar Bluff.

He was born in ElPaso, Ark. to the late Orn and Emma Adams, early Leachville residents. He was a retired supervisor for Pepsi Cola Company and was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Pollard. Mr. Adams was an Army veteran of WW II.

He is survived by his wife Patsy Johnson Adams of the home; two sons, Tim Adams and wife, Sue, of Piggott and Kenneth Adams and wife, Stacy, of Jonesboro; two daughters, Peggy Nettles and Laveena Adams, both of Jonesboro; two step-sons, Denny Stokes and wife, May, of Memphis and Dan Stokes and wife, Debra, of Paragould; one step-daughter, Barbara Barjer and husband, Mick, of Piggott; one brother, Charles "Boe" Adams of Leachville; three sisters, Bonnie Lloyd of Irving, Texas, Rose Gray and Tulula Cage, both of Leachville; 16 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, at Howard Funeral Chapel in Leachville. Rev. Shelly Elkins officiated. Burial was in the Leachville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Eddie Adams, Dean Adams, Josh Adams, Shawn Martin, Martin Elkins and Sonny Johnson.