FULTON COUNTY, GA - OBITS Virgil E. Adams 1973 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Meredith Clapper Atlanta Constitution, Sunday 6 May 1973, Section C, p 5 Obituaries Virgil E. Adams, 87; Was Labor Referee Funeral for Virgil Emory Adams, 87, of 610 Delmar Ave.SE, will be held at 11 a m Monday in Grant Park Methodist Church. The Rev. Charles Thomas will officiate, with burial in Westview Cemetery. Adams, a retired attorney, died Friday after a long illness. He was the chief appeals referee for the Georgia Labor Department for about 15 years. He was graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1914 after attending Reinhardt College. A native of Milton County, he was a member of Grant Park United Methodist Church. Surviving are the widow, Louise Paine Adams; daughter, Mrs. Edwin T. Mitchell of Florham Park, NJ and Mrs. Frank R. Smith of Miami Beach, sons, Virgil Adams, Jr. of Chattanooga and James T. Adams of Atlanta; a sister, Mrs. George Davis of Atlanta; a brother, Carl Adams of Newnan. H. M. Patterson & Son Adams--The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Emory Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin T. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Smith, North Miami Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Emory Adams, Jr, Chattanooga, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Adams, Mrs. George Davis, Atlanta, Mr. Carl Adams, Newnan, Ga., the grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews are invited to attend the funeral of Mr. Virgil Emory Adams Monday, May 7, 1973 at 11 o'clock at Grant Park United Methodist Church, with the remains placed in state at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. Charles Thomas officiating. Interment Westview. As pall bearers, Mr. Allen Stokely, Mr. Steve Stokely, Jr. Mr. Glen Swain, Mr. Harold Childrey. Mr. L. N. Long. Mr. Eugene E. Brooks. H. M. Patterson and Son. Spring Hill. Atlanta Constitution, Sun. May 6, 1973 p24C.