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Julius Adams

Julius Abner Adams, 78, of Arkadelphia, died March 10, 2004, at the Twin Rivers Health and Rehab.

He was born November 4, 1925, in Lonsdale. The son of the late Ernest C. Adams and Flossie Garner Adams.

He served as a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corp in WWII during 1943-1945. After he returned to Arkansas he received a BSE degree from Henderson State Teachers College in 1949 and MSE degree from the University of Arkansas. He married Lenelle Goza on June 22, 1949. He taught, coached and served as Junior High Principal at Prescott Public School, Principal of Hope Public Schools and was Assistant Superintendent of Arkadelphia Public Schools. He retired after 20 years as Director of Educational Services at Ouachita Regional Counseling Center. He was an active member and Deacon of Third Street Baptist Church and helped establish the Brushy Creek Baptist Campground on DeGray Lake and the Clark County Christmas Store.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lenelle Goza Adams.

Survivors include two sons, Kim AdaMs and his wife, Lorrie, Greg Adams and his wife, Rae Lynn all of Arkadelphia; one daughter, Kaye Abshier and husband, Danny of Prairie Grove; seven grandchildren, Jason Adams of Pensacola, Fla., Justin Adams of Arkadelphia, Corey Adams of Elk Hart, Ind., Kristin Adams of Raeford, North Carolina, Patrick Abshier, Robbie Abshier and Ashton Abshier of Prairie Grove; one step-grandchild, Tiffany Gibson of Hot Springs, one great-grandson, and three step-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were 2 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2004, at Third Street Baptist Church. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Third Street Baptist Church or the Alzheimer Foundation.