Michael Lee Adams peacefully passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, in Taylor, surrounded by loved ones. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday Nov. 25, at Silver Creek Mortuary in Taylor. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26, with a viewing preceding the service at 10 a.m. at the Lovelake Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Taylor. Interment will be at the Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor. He was born March 8, 1949, to Carl Clifton Adams and Beatrice Jean Landry Adams in Mesa. Michael was a faithful member of the LDS church and served in many different callings, temple worker being one of his favorites. He loved his country and achieved the rank of sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. He fought in the Vietnam War from July 7, 1967, to July 7, 1970. Michael enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He was a loyal friend with a contagious smile who made the love of family most important in his life. Survivors include his loving wife and best friend, Bonnie May Adams; daughters Anita (Jr.) Hopkins, Lori (Ken) Nestor and Kellie (Nathan) Weaver; son Joseph (Steffanie) Adams and daughter Courtney Adams; 19 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Carol Patton and Linda (Al) Fagotti; a brother, Bill (Phoebe) Adams; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Anne Elizabeth Reidhead.
