Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Adams, Billy Ray January 15, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com January 25, 2006, 1:07 am The Bakersfield Californian Adams, Billy Ray "Billy" Billy Ray Adams (Bill) Services: Fri., Jan. 20, 11:00 a.m. Bill was born November 16, 1933 in Tipton, Oklahoma and passed away in Bakersfield, CA January 15, 2006. He came to California as a young boy in 1944, and was raised in Wasco. He graduated from Wasco High in 1951 and in 1952 he married Betty Taylor of Shafter. They raised 4 children. Bill was in the grocery business for 45 years and was co-owner of Budget Food Mart grocery stores in Shafter and Porterville from 1978 until his retirement in 1995. Bill's hobbies were traveling and photography. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Adams and mother, Willie Adams. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty of Bakersfield; daughter, Marsha Guinn and husband, John of Shafter; daughter, Pam Christy of Bakersfield; son, Scott Adams and wife, Sherry of Bakersfield and son, Tim Adams and wife, Valerie of Bakersfield; brother, Gary Adams and wife, Lynn of Bakersfield; grandchildren, Matt Guinn, Adam Guinn, Dawn Wood, Wendy Dodder, Jerod Adams, Chris Adams, Terra Adams, Chad Adams, Jaime Adams, and Tyler Adams. He also had 6 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, especially Doctors Dale Herriott, Harpal Bhaika, and Son Dinh for the care Bill received during his long illness. Graveside service will be held Friday, January 20, 2006 at Shafter Memorial Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Bakersfield Rescue Mission or the charity of your choice. No visitation is scheduled. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors Legacy.com Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 1/18/2006. Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased No other information available from submitter. Obituaries http://www.legacy.com/bakersfield/LegacyHome.asp File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/a/adams1727gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb