Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Adams, Richard Bryant November 18, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Sat. Nov. 23, 2019

RICHARD ADAMS, 68
Richard Bryant Adams, 68, of Ionia, passed away on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. He 
was born in Ionia, the son of Billy Richard and Joyce Elaine (Sible) Adams.

He was preceded in death by his former spouse and co-parent, Marian Adams-
Hutley, and parents. He is survived by his children, Abe (Abby), Adrienne 
(Jeremy), and Amanda (Mike); grandchildren Sawyer and Aren (Amanda), and 
Marin and Georgia (Abe); siblings Mark (Kathy) and Scott (Sue) Adams, Sherri 
(Jim) Kelley, and Deborah (Nick) Almasy; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, 
cousins, and close friends.

A celebration of Bryant's life was held from 3-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 
2019 at the Palmer Lodge at Bertha Brock Park in Ionia. Memorial donations 
can be made to Cure PSP (www.PSP.org) in the name of Bryant Adams. Burial 
Will be at a later time with a private service at Oakwood Cemetery in Muir. 
Arrangements in care of Lake Funeral Home of Ionia.

Bryant was a well-known and respected member of the Ionia community for 
decades. Bryant was a gifted singer in choirs, in a quartet with his mom, two 
brothers and a sister, in a gospel quartet called Half a Ton of Praise with 
his brothers and friend Billy, in a local 50s doowop group called the 
Rydells, and as a solo act. He sang at churches, community events, weddings, 
and funerals across Ionia county and beyond.

He graduated from Ionia High School, worked at the Ionia Correctional 
Facility for a time, and owned a popular pizza business on Riverside drive 
called "Your House of Pizza" He ended his career as a manager at the Ionia 
Meijer. Over 16 years, he worked his way from bagging groceries to overnight 
store director. His family joked that Bryant was world famous in Ionia; 
everywhere we went, it seemed somebody knew him.

Bryant lived the final weeks of his life at Green Acres in Lowell where he 
was cared fro by compassionate, skilled caregivers and had the space and 
support needed to spend time with his family and friends. He passed away 
peacefully on a sunny Monday morning surrounded by family and friends and 
with the sound of birds congregated outside his bedroom window. Bryant will 
be deeply missed every day by the many people who loved him. Online 
condolences may be made at lakefuneralhomes.com

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