He was a disabled veteran of the Vietnam War, having served in Pleiku, Vietnam.
Survivors include two sons, Scott Adams and Tim Adams, both of Trumann; a daughter, Brandi McGuire of Trumann; four brothers, Danny Adams, Dennis Adams, Mike Adams and Glen Adams, all of Marked Tree; and 10 grandchildren, Josh Adams, Zack Adams, Dustin Sisco, Ethan McGuire, Loni Adams, Ariel Grooves, Evan McGuire, Daniel Kunkleman, Joseph Arnold and Amanda Kunkleman.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Murphy Funeral Home of Marked Tree, with Don Folden officiating. Burial followed in Potter Cemetery at Lepanto.


