Evelyn Mae Whitfield Adams
November 6, 1920 ~ October 11, 2016
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Rocky Mount - Evelyn Mae Whitfield Adams, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Born in Nash County, NC on November 6, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Fred Cornelious Whitfield and Mattie Frances Whitfield. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Lott “Bill” Adams; son, Alton Whitfield Adams; and sisters, Angerlane Whitfield Williams and Florence Whitfield Worrell.
Evelyn was the Co-Founder of Adams Wholesale Company in 1938 and Freds Food Club in 1992. She acquired her fathers Watkins Route business and was known by her customers as the “Watkins Lady”. She was an amazing sales Lady and developed life-long friendships with her customers who meant so much to her. She served as a nurse to her family as they needed help and dedicated her life to cooking and caring for many with a loving heart. A dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, Evelyn will be missed by all who knew her, but her loving spirit will never be forgotten.
Evelyn leaves behind to cherish her memory, sons, Adam Fred Adams (Lois) of Rocky Mount; and Arnold Kent Adams (Becky) of Morehead City, NC. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Roger Dean Boles (Tonya) of Rocky Mount, NC; Mark Wesley Boles (Robin) of Holly Springs, NC; Cynthia Smith Sego of Greenville, NC; and Kimberly Adams Rains of Chattanooga, TN; her great-grandchildren, Corey Boles of Iowa City, IA; Chelsea Boles of Raleigh, NC; Elliott Boles, Grayson Boles, Jackson Boles all of Holly Springs, NC; and Kyle Alan Rain of Chattanooga, TN; and brother-in-law, Bob Williams of Rocky Mount; and special nephews, Tony Williams (Melanie) and children of Goldsboro, NC; and Mike Williams (Valerie) of Clayton, NC.
The family would like to thank Evelyns loving attendants, Estelle Cooper, Rosetta Williams, and Marlene Davis for their dedicated service in caring for Evelyn 24 hours a day.
The family also wishes to express their sincere gratitude to Dr. Matthew Chamberlain and many others who assisted with Mrs. Adams medical and healthcare needs.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Pineview Cemetery. A visitation with the family will follow the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Christian Church, 1101 West Haven Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27803.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler and Woodlief Funeral Home Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.
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Pineview Cemetery
761 N. Raleigh Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
Saturday 10/15, 11:00 am
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Pineview Cemetery
761 N. Raleigh Road
Rocky Mount, NC 27801
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Roger ,Tonya and family sorry for your loss remember all her smiles and wisdom and you will be okay.God bless you all. Love Sylvia and Ray Long
So sorry to the Adams family rest easy Evelyn you will be missed dearly by all of us.
So sorry for the loss of my friend my Lady you will forever be missed but you are in a better place rest easy ,in God loving arms.
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Fred & Kent Thank you for sharing your wonderful mother with me. I was the luckiest kid in West haven to grow up with my own awesome mom, but to also live next door to the Adams and have Mrs. Adams treat me as well as her own kids. She was one of the hardest workers that I ever met, and always set a great example for caring and giving. I will forever hear her voice calling out to me when I was working in her yard as a teenager Don’t you want a cold Co-Cola! And it was always served in a striped tumbler over lots of ice. Even though I thought I was relieving Mrs. Adams of the yard work once I started doing it on a regular basis, looking back I likely just provided her with more time to spend helping others. That’s just who she was and what she did. About 15 years ago, she asked me if I kept anything at home for protection. When I said ‘no’, she insisted that I get an old baseball bat out my dad’s garage and keep it under my bed for protection. She stood there at the hedge and watched me to be sure that I put that bat in my car, and that bat is still under my bed at the ready. I was so blessed to grow up next door to the Adams. I would like to offer my heartfelt sympathies to all of her extended family. Anyone who ever met Mrs. Adams was truly enriched in many ways.