Harvey Duane Adams was called home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and good friends. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, at the Downtown Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Show Low, preceded by a viewing at the church at 9 a.m. Burial will follow at the Show Low Cemetery.
He was born June 28, 1934, in McNary to Edward Franklin Adams and Mettie Kirstine Hansen Adams.
Survivors include two sisters, Mettie Elrod of Phoenix and Shirley Hatch of Taylor.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Franklin Adams, and his mother, Mettie Kristina Adams; his brothers, Chet Adams, Leonard Adams and Glen Adams; and a sister, Georgia Kay.
Harvey was married to Linda Lee Adams for 32 years and had acquired 7 children from this marriage, Bob (Paula) Jones of Phoenix, Brian Jones of Phoenix, Kim Cummings of Phoenix, Rhonda Meade of Show Low, Trudy (Bill) Rawlings of Wagon Wheel, Miranda Adams and Roger Allen Cummings, who preceded him in death.
From his previous marriage he had six children, Annette Adams of Tucson, Brett (Robin) Adams of Belin, N.M., Chris (Mike) Boden of Eagar, Tracy Adams of Tucson, Kyle Adams of Phoenix and Mike Adams of New Mexico.
Harvey was blessed with 25 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. He never tired of teaching children about all the things he did and the adventures that he had encountered. Stories were told and you never forgot them.
Over the years Harvey became a professional of learning new trades and perfecting them. His favorite fun time was hunting elk, riding every road he could in the mountain, enjoying life, training horses, camping and snowmobiling.
Harvey never met a stranger and when he left they never forgot him because of his laughter, jokes and always making you feel like you were someone. Harvey will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. He will always be remembered.
Owens Livingston Mortuary of Show Low was in charge of the arrangements.
