Marry Otekia Adams, 86 of Kingston passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Brookside Nursing Center in Madill. She was born on March 16, 1922 in Clarendon, Texas to the late Roy L. Wilkerson and Mary Rebecca Lowe Wilkerson. Otekia was raised in Vernon and Honeygrove, Texas before moving to Shay, Oklahoma. She later lived in California before moving back to Marshall County in 1966 where she lived the rest of her life. Otekia married Robert Doyle Adams on September 1939 in Ardmore, Oklahoma and he preceded her in death on January 9, 1979. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Shay. Otekia enjoyed cooking, quilting, reading taking care of children, praying and loved Jesus.
She is survived by
Sons: Wendyl Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Larry Adams, Oakland, Oklahoma
Daughters: Peggy Pruitt, Shay, Oklahoma
Eva Groeber, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Willis, Madill, Oklahoma
9 Grandchildren 17 Great Grandchildren
Brother: Thomas Wilkerson, Denison, Texas
Sisters: Lucille Hayes, Madill, Oklahoma
Patsy Jones, Madill, Oklahoma
Otekia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Doylene Adams, son Robert Lynn Adams and brother Jack Wilkerson.
Visitation
Thursday January 22, 2009, 11am to 9 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Family Hour
Thursday January 22, 2009, 6 to 7 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Friday January 23, 2009, 2 pm at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Friday January 23, 2009 at Shay Cemetery, Shay, Oklahoma
She is survived by
Sons: Wendyl Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Larry Adams, Oakland, Oklahoma
Daughters: Peggy Pruitt, Shay, Oklahoma
Eva Groeber, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Willis, Madill, Oklahoma
9 Grandchildren 17 Great Grandchildren
Brother: Thomas Wilkerson, Denison, Texas
Sisters: Lucille Hayes, Madill, Oklahoma
Patsy Jones, Madill, Oklahoma
Otekia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Doylene Adams, son Robert Lynn Adams and brother Jack Wilkerson.
Visitation
Thursday January 22, 2009, 11am to 9 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Family Hour
Thursday January 22, 2009, 6 to 7 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Friday January 23, 2009, 2 pm at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Friday January 23, 2009 at Shay Cemetery, Shay, Oklahoma
Marry Otekia Adams, 86 of Kingston passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at the Brookside Nursing Center in Madill. She was born on March 16, 1922 in Clarendon, Texas to the late Roy L. Wilkerson and Mary Rebecca Lowe Wilkerson. Otekia was raised in Vernon and Honeygrove, Texas before moving to Shay, Oklahoma. She later lived in California before moving back to Marshall County in 1966 where she lived the rest of her life. Otekia married Robert Doyle Adams on September 1939 in Ardmore, Oklahoma and he preceded her in death on January 9, 1979. She was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in Shay. Otekia enjoyed cooking, quilting, reading taking care of children, praying and loved Jesus.
She is survived by
Sons: Wendyl Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Larry Adams, Oakland, Oklahoma
Daughters: Peggy Pruitt, Shay, Oklahoma
Eva Groeber, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Willis, Madill, Oklahoma
9 Grandchildren 17 Great Grandchildren
Brother: Thomas Wilkerson, Denison, Texas
Sisters: Lucille Hayes, Madill, Oklahoma
Patsy Jones, Madill, Oklahoma
Otekia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Doylene Adams, son Robert Lynn Adams and brother Jack Wilkerson.
Visitation
Thursday January 22, 2009, 11am to 9 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Family Hour
Thursday January 22, 2009, 6 to 7 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Friday January 23, 2009, 2 pm at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Friday January 23, 2009 at Shay Cemetery, Shay, Oklahoma
She is survived by
Sons: Wendyl Adams, Kingston, Oklahoma
Larry Adams, Oakland, Oklahoma
Daughters: Peggy Pruitt, Shay, Oklahoma
Eva Groeber, Madill, Oklahoma
Anita Willis, Madill, Oklahoma
9 Grandchildren 17 Great Grandchildren
Brother: Thomas Wilkerson, Denison, Texas
Sisters: Lucille Hayes, Madill, Oklahoma
Patsy Jones, Madill, Oklahoma
Otekia was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Doylene Adams, son Robert Lynn Adams and brother Jack Wilkerson.
Visitation
Thursday January 22, 2009, 11am to 9 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Family Hour
Thursday January 22, 2009, 6 to 7 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma
Funeral Service
Friday January 23, 2009, 2 pm at Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma
Interment
Friday January 23, 2009 at Shay Cemetery, Shay, Oklahoma
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