Lester & Gwen Adams

B. Lester Adams, 72, of Greenwood and formerly of Abbeville, husband of the late Gwendolyn "Gwen" Bailey Adams, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Heartland Nursing Home in Columbia, SC. He was the son of the late Willard C.L. Adams and Gypsy Adams. Mr. Adams was a retired railroad conductor with 36 years of service. He was a member of Rice Memorial Baptist Church and the Adult 5 Sunday School Class. Lester is survived by his children, Robert (Tony) Adams of Savannah, GA, Anne Adams of Atlanta, GA, and Julie Adams of Greenville, SC, and step-children Bruce Saylors and Lesa Jefferies of Abbeville, SC, Angie Simpson and Dena Oliver of Greenwood, SC; two sisters, Betty Hammon of Guild, Tenn. and Susan Nash of Atlanta, GA; fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 11:00AM to 12:00PM Monday, June 4, 2007 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Alvin Hodges, will begin at 12:00PM on Monday, June 4, 2007 in the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Adams may be sent to Shrinera?(TM)s Hospital for Children-Greenville, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605-4277 OR to Rice Memorial Baptist Church, 1975 Hwy. 72 W, Greenwood, SC 29649 The family will be at their respective homes. Online condolences may be sent to the Adams family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville is assisting the Adams family.