Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Joseph Otis Adams February 3 1915
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The Butler Herald, February 9, 1915
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, February 9, 1915
Page Five

Dr. J.O. Adams

The remains of Dr. Joseph Otis Adams, son of Rev. J.T. Adams, who was born near 
Butler March 2nd 1876 and who died at the home of his brother, Mr. C.F. Adams 
in Fort Worth, Texas last Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 were brought to Butler 
Friday afternoon accompanied by his brother, Mr. Adams.

The remains were met at the depot by the family and a large number of friends 
and taken in charge by the following pallbearers: Cols. C.E. Benns, W.E. Steed, 
Dr. H.J. Porter, Messrs. G.C. Smith, M.R. Cameron, J.F. Windham, J.T. Matthews 
and J.G. Stokes and were carried to the M.E. church where awaited a large 
congregation of sympathizing friends.  A very appropriate service was held by 
Rev. J.H. Stanford, the Methodist pastor.  The floral offerings of beautiful 
carnations from friends in Texas with those of friends here showed the 
appreciation in which he was held.  The pallbearers were clothed in white 
gloves and badges of white ribbon and was said to have been of the prettiest 
funeral services held here in a long while.  Otis Adams as a son was true and 
faithful to each and every trust reposed in him by his parents.  As a 
schoolmate and associate he was greatly beloved, as a man he was honored and 
respected, and as a member of the church he was a Christian, having joined the 
Methodist church here in boyhood days.

For a number of years he was engaged in the train service with A.C.L. Railway 
running out of Montgomery, Ala., as an engineer during which service he 
contracted tuberculosis.  His health having given way he went to Mexico and 
remained there two years combating this dread disease and from there to 
Colorado, Ashville, N.C., where he remained about two years, afterwards trying 
specific sanitariums and from one of which he was carried to the home of his 
brother, C.F. Adams of Fort Worth where the battle ended and his spirit went 
back to God who gave it.

Besides his father Rev. J.T. and stepmother, Mrs. J.T. Adams, he leaves four 
brothers, Messrs. C.F. Adams of Fort Worth and W.W. Adams of Lair, Texas, Mr. 
P.E. Adams of Waycross and Rev. J.C. Adams of Griffin, Ga.  One own sister, 
Mrs. Mattie Lou Baird of Milwaukee, Wis., two half-sisters, Misses Katie Nell 
and Ruth Adams of Butler and one daughter, Miss Thelma Adams of Plant City, 
Fla.  All of whom came home to the funeral except W.W. Adams and Mrs. Baird.

To the family the Herald extends heartfelt sympathy.



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