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  • Visitation

    Thursday, April 21, 2022
    11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
    Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, Allendale, IL.

  • Service

    Thursday, April 21, 2022
    1:00 pm
    Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, Allendale, IL

  • Full Obituary

    Shirley G. Adams, 86, of Allendale, IL, passed away April 16, 2022, at Helia Healthcare in Olney, IL. She was born November 22, 1935, to Clarence and Genevieve (Smith) Kelsey in Allendale, IL. Shirley married Robert W. Adams at the Orio Presbyterian Church in September 1954 and he preceded her death on August 23, 2010.

    Shirley was a member of the Pisgah Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport, IL. At the age of twelve she was baptized at the Orio Church and was a member of the Simpson Circle United Methodist Church.

    She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and always supportive of her family. Shirley enjoyed camping with family, loved traveling and later in her life, liked to fish. Shirley had a love of music from Broadway Musicals, movies and she managed the family singing group, “The Adams Family”. Shirley was a published poet and loved the writer Helen Steiner Rice.

    Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence, and Genevieve Kelsey; husband Robert Adams; brothers, Kenneth, Curtis, and Keith Kelsey; great-grandchild, Holden Allender.

    She is survived by four children, Garry Adams, Barbara Allender, Angela Greatline and Regina (Greg) Brandt; 11 grandchildren, Darrick Adams, Blake (Courtney) Adams, Charles (Celina) Adams, Jon-Michael (Stacy) Allender, Christopher (Kallie) Allender, Cody (Whitney) Allender, Ava Allender, Remington Greatline, Alaina Greatline, Landon Greatline, Audrey Greatline; sixteen great-grandchildren, Star Adams, Jadah Adams, Devin Adams, Junior Adams, Emma Adams, Chloe Adams, Alden Adams, Jaylen Adams, Allison Adams, Grayson Allender, Cooper Allender, Owen Allender, Max Allender, Alydia Allender, Luella Allender, Aria Allender; one great-great-grandchild, Isaac Adams.

    Visitation: Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. at Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, Allendale, IL.

    Funeral Service: Thursday, April 21, 2022, 1:00 pm, at Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, Allendale, IL

    Interment: Bethel Cemetery in Lawrence County, IL

    Ingram Meridith Funeral Home, Allendale, IL

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5 Condolences
 
  1. Steven Martin / April 18, 2022 at 5:25 pm

    Wow she was a awesome loving woman she will be missed. Prayers for the family and God bless you all.

  2. Gary and Sue Arnold / April 19, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    We have wonderful memories of Shirley and, of course, of Bob and the children. Shirley gave us practical parenting advice when our children were small, and our children worshipped the Adams Family band.

    Rest In peace.

    Gary and Sue Arnold.

  3. David Griesemer / April 20, 2022 at 1:00 am

    My recollections are all those of a very young child, but I recall that Shirley seemed to me to be a woman with a great capacity for joy. In my memory she is always either smiling or laughing.

    – Dave Griesemer

  4. JEFFREY GRIESEMER / April 21, 2022 at 9:46 am

    So many fond memories of spending time with the Adams family. From simple get togethers to watching them perform their music at fairs and other venues. I was even invited to sing with them on a few occasions. The friendship of Shirley and Bob with my parents was one they cherished deeply over the years.

    My sincere condolences to Barb, Garry, Angie and Gina… sending you much love.

  5. Joyce Stallman / August 19, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    Dear Gary, Barb,Angela, Gina and families, you have my very deepest sympathy on the loss of your mother and father. I just found out they had passed. May there souls rest in the arms of Our Lord for all eternity 🙏🙏✝️. I remember you all from Santa Claus Land when you were all performing there. I had exchanged Christmas cards for years, but we had quit exchanging several years ago. May you all remember how wonderful and loving your parents were and their legacy.

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