Obituary for Mary Nell Adams (Davidson)
Mrs. Mary Nell Adams, 88, of Sardis, MS, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at Yalobusha Health Services in Water Valley, MS. Miss Mary Nell, as she was lovingly called, was born in Water Valley, MS, on February 18, 1933, to William and Bessie Rotennbury Davidson.
She was a lifelong member of Sardis Church of Christ and was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Miss Mary Nell was employed for 47 years, at First Security Bank of Sardis, until her retirement. She was a member of Red One Rook Club and loved working in her yard and flowers. She was a fantastic cook, especially pies, cakes, and cookies. She loved her family, community, co-workers, and her Lord.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving family, which includes, two sons, Gerald P. “Phil” Adams, Jr. of Niceville, FL and Steve Adams of Sardis; three grandchildren, Tisha Gilreath (Travis), Jennifer Pizarras (Jeff) and Colton Davidson Adams; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Ann Mitchell and Pat Smith and her caregiver and special friend, Queenie Pryor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald P. Adams, Sr. and three sisters, Julia Guest, Christine McCain and Bodie Warner and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Sardis Church of Christ. Visitation will be at the church from 12-1 p.m., preceding the funeral. Interment will be at Forest Memorial Park in Batesville.
Memorial contributions may be sent in her memory to Sardis Church of Christ. Ray-Nowell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with funeral arrangements.
She was a lifelong member of Sardis Church of Christ and was a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Miss Mary Nell was employed for 47 years, at First Security Bank of Sardis, until her retirement. She was a member of Red One Rook Club and loved working in her yard and flowers. She was a fantastic cook, especially pies, cakes, and cookies. She loved her family, community, co-workers, and her Lord.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving family, which includes, two sons, Gerald P. “Phil” Adams, Jr. of Niceville, FL and Steve Adams of Sardis; three grandchildren, Tisha Gilreath (Travis), Jennifer Pizarras (Jeff) and Colton Davidson Adams; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Betty Ann Mitchell and Pat Smith and her caregiver and special friend, Queenie Pryor. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald P. Adams, Sr. and three sisters, Julia Guest, Christine McCain and Bodie Warner and her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Sardis Church of Christ. Visitation will be at the church from 12-1 p.m., preceding the funeral. Interment will be at Forest Memorial Park in Batesville.
Memorial contributions may be sent in her memory to Sardis Church of Christ. Ray-Nowell Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with funeral arrangements.