Sterling Adams

Sterling Chenault Adams, Sr., 75, passed away Tuesday, November 07, 2006 at Waverly Health Care Center in Waverly, Virginia. Born January 15, 1931 in Dinwiddie County he was the son of the late Julian A. Adams and Ellen A. Chenault Adams. Sterling was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was the owner of Adams Service Station in Wakefield and a heavy equipment operator. He was the husband of Virginia Grace Maifeld Adams. Mr. Adams is also survived by three sons, Sterling C. "Chen" Adams, Jr., of Wakefield, Bruce Garland Adams and wife, Lenora, of Waverly, Terry Keith Adams and wife, Betty, of Disputanta; five grandchildren, Jake, Jessie, Brandee, Jordan, and Seth; and three brothers, Calvin Adams of Waverly, Floyd Adams of Idaho, and Gene Adams of Dinwiddie. Graveside services will be held Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Virginia, with Pastor Joy Heaton officiating. The family will receive friends at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, on Wednesday evening, 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Wakefield Vol. Fire Department, 155 Fleetwood Ave., Wakefield, VA 23888, or the Waverly Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 583, Waverly, VA 23890. Condolences may be posted at our website, www.jtmorriss.com .