Emma Gaskins Adams

EMMA GASKINS ADAMS, 76, of Howell, Georgia, died on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at South Georgia Medical Center. She was born November 13, 1932 in Nashville, a daughter of the late Walter and Ruby Rowe Gaskins. For thirty-three years Mrs. Adams was employed as the Office Manager at Liberty National. She was of the Baptist faith.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ethridge "Junior" Adams; two sons, Charles E. Adams of Statenville, and Freddy L. and wife Kathy Adams of Albany; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four sisters, Eula Mae Brown of Dupont, Betty Jean Tumbleston of Eustis, FL, Imo Jean Smith of Sebring, FL, and Wanita Cameron of Leesburg, FL; and five brothers, Leo Gaskins of Wachula, FL, Denzil Gaskins of Franklin, NC, Lincoln Gaskins of Alapaha, Kenneth Gaskins of Naylor, and James Gaskins of Arcadia, FL. She was predeceased by three brothers, Hubert, Brenson and Jesse Gaskins.

Services will be held at 11 am Friday, January 23, 2009 at Macedonia Baptist Church, Mayday, with Rev. Alton Hardy officiating. Burial will follow in Brushy Creek Cemetery, Cook County. The family will receive friends tonight, Thursday evening, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602