Oscar Abraham Adams, 90, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, June 21, 2007.

Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Allen Adams and Lydia Fox Adams. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene Mae Rogers Adams who died September 17, 1991 and four sisters, Maude Williams, Sarah Corbin, Ada Cogdill and Grady Taylor and two brothers, Bill and Ed. Oscar was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII; was a logger and Christmas Tree Farmer; he enjoyed rock hounding, wildlife and the outdoors; was an avid reader; sports fan and he loved children. He was a member of Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church.

He is survived by his second wife, Betty Clay Adams; three children, Shirley Young and husband Doyle of Five Points, AL, Roger Adams and wife Nancy of Lenoir, NC and Sandy Woods and husband, Gerald of Franklin, NC; sister, Alice Gaines of Franklin; brother Alec Adams of Long Creek, Oregon; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Rick Potts will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 1:30-3:00 p.m. Sunday, at the church.

Pallbearers will be Harold Ammons, Wesley Peek, Al Adams, James Talley, Troy Rogers, Jason Clay, Wardie Young and Dale Young.

Memorial donations may be made to the Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, C/O Wanda Bolick, 80 Woodrows Lane, Franklin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

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