Rex Eugene Adams Sr.

Rex Eugene Adams Sr.

Rex Eugene Adams Sr., 70, of Tamms, died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at his residence.

Mr. Adams was born on June 14, 1951, in Cairo, the son of Kenneth and Joanna Smithey Adams.

He was a member and trustee of the Elco Baptist Church.

He was a member and chairman for 25 years of the Alexander/Pulaski County Soil and Water Conservation. He was a heavy equipment operator and farmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his  wife, Randy Adams; a son and daughter-in-law, Rex and Tiffany Adams Jr.; a daughter and son-in-law, Heather and David Benefield; extended family Saul (Stephanie) Aguila and John (Christy) Brey; a brother, Kim Adams; sisters Jane Adams and Janice Todd; grandchildren Jason Blayne (Sammie) Adams, Zane Benefield, Bryce (Lindsey) Bigham, Bobby (LaShelle) Dover, Faith Story, Jacob Harris, Abby Brey, Lexi Overbeck and Collin Welker; great-grandchildren Clara and Liam Dover, Addy, Zoey and Bellamy Welker; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at the Jones Funeral Home in Tamms. The Rev. Lacie Betts and the Rev. Jay Franklin officiated. Interment followed in St. John’s Cemetery near Dongola.

To sign the online guestbook, visit www.jones-funeral.com.

Jones Funeral Home Tamms was in charge of  arrangements.

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