Jewell Maxine McClure Adams, 94, of Yawkey, WV, beloved mother and grandmother, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 , at Genesis Teays Valley.
She was born September 19,1917 in Lincoln County, WV to Sesco and Effie Hale McClure. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cleston Adams; children, Danny Adams and Louise Tackett; sons-in-law, Harold Nunn, Stan Zemenick and Ted Tackett and a daughter-in-law, Ann Adams.
Maxine is survived by three daughters, Lucille Zemenick, of Charleston, SC, Jewell (Richard) Belcher and Lahoma Nunn, all of Sod; a son, Harley Adams of Gary, IN; and a daughter-in-law, Lisa Adams of Hurricane, WV.
She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren and many special nieces, nephews and friends.
She was the oldest member of Beech Grove Baptist Church in Yawkey, WV. She enjoyed reading her Bible, tending to her garden and was well known by her grandchildren to be fond of chocolate candy and ice cream.
Funeral services will be 2:00pm Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Jackie Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Mays Cemetery, Yawkey.
Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service.
I am so sorry to learn of your mother’s passing. I lived beside of your mom there in Alum Creek for almost 15 years and she was a friend and a wonderful neighbor. I ldon’t receive a newspaper and lost touch with her a few years back and so am just learning of her death. She was a wonderful lady!