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Portrait of William Fernando Adams
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In loving memory of

William Fernando Adams

October 19, 1932 – November 8, 2023
Lived 91 years
Garden View Funeral Home · Muncie, Indiana
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William F. Adams, 91, passed away November 8, 2023 at his home in Muncie surrounded by his children.

William was born October 19, 1932 in Lorretta, TN to Irvin Avis Adams and Gracie Adams.

He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, then returned to Muncie where he met and married Martha Adams and they shared 35 years together before her passing in 1993. William retired from General Motors after 33 years and he also owned and operated along with his son Mark, Adams Lawn Care from 1982 to 1996.

He moved to Double Springs, AL and spent 23 years there. He married Jewell Adams there and after her passing he returned to Muncie in 2018. While in Alabama, he was a member of the Winston County Baptist Association and a part of many mission trips. Back in Indiana he attended Grace Baptist.

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1932
Born October 19
1939
William was 7 when "Gone with the Wind" premiered in Atlanta
1947
William was 15 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1950
William was 18 when the Korean War began
1962
William was 30 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1971
William was 39 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1982
William was 50 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1997
William was 65 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2004
William was 72 when Facebook was launched
2015
William was 83 when "Hamilton" opened on Broadway
2021
William was 89 when the James Webb Space Telescope was launched
2023
Passed away November 8, age 91
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