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Albany Herald Obit Dec. 1,2005
 
Walter Stephen Adams

"Steve" 80 of Albany died thursday Dec 29, 2005 at Palmyra
Nursing Home.

The funeral service will be 2 PM Monday at Kimbrell-Stern
Funeral Directors and interment will follow in Floral Memory
Gardens. Ministers Jere Via and Fason Hanmer will officiate.
A native of Buena Vista, Mr. Adams had lived in Albany area
most of his life and he attended Dawson Road Church of
Christ.

He entered the United States Navy January 21, 1943 and on
May 21, 1943 he went overseas being involved in the pacific
Theatre of Operation. He saw engatements at two Jima and
Okinawa and was decorated with the Presidential Citation. He
returned to Sasser after serving 26 months of duty and
became a Lock and Gunsmith. He was employed with Albany
Welding for more than 30 years, and retired from the Albany
Herald press room with more than 12 years of service. He was
a great lover of Model Railroading and was a former member
of the Flint River Model Railroad Club. Survivers include
his wife Edna Ruth Adams of Albany; a son Lawton Michael
Johns, a daughter, Margaret Robinson and her husband Ralph
all of Myrtle Beach, SC; seven step-grandchildren and 10
step-great-grandchildren; and two special friends, Hazel
Mims and Neil Sword of Albany. He was preceded in death by
his parents, Walter Thomas and Agnes Harbuck Adams, a
brother Curt Adams and his first wife, Lizzie Mae Watson
Adams.

The family will receive friends from 4 PM-5 PM today
(Sunday) At Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors. In lieu of
flowers, please send memorials to Albany Community Hospice,
2322 Lake Park Drive. P.O. Box 1828 Albany, Ga. 31702.

You may sign the online guestbook and share your own special
memories with the family of Mr. Adams by visiting Kimbrell-
Stern's website at kimbrellstern.com