Melvin Edison "Ed Honey" Adams, 76, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at Major Hospital.
Born Jan. 6, 1934, in Pulaski County, Ky., he was the son of James Finley Adams and Anna Emily (West) Hamm. He married Ethel Oakley on July 28, 1954, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 11, 1994.
Survivors include son, Lloyd Wayne (wife, Joyce) Dyer of Shelbyville; daughters Carolyn (husband, Clarence) Duncan of Somerset, Ohio, and Betty (husband, Jack) Thurman of Edinburgh; sisters, Alleen Fetter and Mary Dilland, both of Ohio, and Brenda Adams of Kentucky; brothers, Russell (wife, Roberta) Adams, Lesley Adams, Elbert Adams, James Vernon "Jam Up" Adams and Oscar Cleo Adams, all of Kentucky; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
He also was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, one sister, one son and one great-grandson.
Mr. Adams had worked in construction for Art & Greg Wheeler Construction.
He attended East Columbus Christian Church.
Mr. Adams was a U.S. Army veteran.
He enjoyed fishing and catching the right buy at the flea markets.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Murphy-Parks Funeral Service, 703 S. Harrison St., and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in London, Ky.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Elmer Oakley officiating.
Burial will be in the Mount Moriah Baptist Cemetery in London, with graveside military rites conducted.
An online guest book may be signed at www.murphy-parks.com.
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