St. Mary Parish, La. Obituary for: ADAMS, VAN Submitted on: Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, St. Mary, La. Publish date or date of death (dependent upon source): Died Saturday, May 8, 2010 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== ADAMS, VAN Van Joseph Adams, 78, a native of Patterson and a resident of Franklin since 1952 died, Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:25 a.m. at his residence. Van was hired on September 10, 1954 at Columbian Chemicals where he worked until his retirement on October 1, 1993. He also worked part time at the Unites States Post Office in Franklin for 17 years. Van is survived by three sons, Dennis Adams and his wife, Carolyn, Mark Adams, and Jeff Adams all of Franklin; his wife, Jacqueline Bergeron Adams of Franklin; five brothers, Allen and his wife, Merlene, of Centerville, William and his wife, Vivian, of Lafayette, Edgar and his wife, Faye, of Franklin, Guy and his wife, Isle, of Bossier City, and Albert and his wife, Patricia, of Mandeville; two sisters, Patsy Comeaux and her husband, John, of Centerville and Marlie Schexnayder and her husband, Paul, of Franklin; seven grandchildren, Jessica Hebert and her husband, Jason, Jeremy Adams, Jared Adams, Jason Adams and his wife, Kara, Emily Adams, Kalyn Adams, and Brooke Adams; and three great grandchildren, Kael Adams, Layne Hebert, and Jayven Hollier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Van Don Adams and Della Mae LaGrange Adams. The family requests that visitation be observed on Monday, May 10, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm at Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin with a rosary being prayed at 7pm. Visitation will resume on Tuesday, May 11th at 9am at the funeral home until time of services. Funeral Services for Van will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 12pm at Ibert's Mortuary with Father Lloyd Benoit officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery in Centerville. ===================