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Friday, February 24, 2023
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Mr. James Cooper Adams, age 75, of Mount Airy passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. He was born in Forsyth County, June 1, 1947, the son of the late Allie Cooper and Margaret Greble Adams. Mr. Adams graduated from Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem and graduated from Davidson College where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He served in the United States Navy from 1970 until 1973. He joined First Citizens Bank in 1973 and worked with the bank as the City Executive of Mount Airy until his retirement. Mr. Adams served on the North Carolina Banking Commission and served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Surry Arts Council and was a member of the Mount Airy Rotary Club. Mr. Adams was a pillar of the Mount Airy community. He will be dearly missed. Surviving is his wife, Virginia (Ginny) Beddall Adams; his daughter and son-in-law, Frances Brooks and Philip Voss; his granddaughter, Greta Beekman Voss; and his sister, Katherine Elizabeth Adams. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 24, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Central United Methodist Church with Reverend Danny Miller officiating. A private interment will be held at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston-Salem. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central United Methodist Church, 1909 North Main Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030; The Surry Arts Council, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030; Mountain Valley Hospice, 1427 Edgewood Drive Mount Airy, NC 27030; or to Surry Animal Rescue, 1106 South South Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Moody Funeral Service of Mount Airy, NC.
Friday, February 24, 2023
1:00 - 2:00 pm (Eastern time)
Central United Methodist Church
Friday, February 24, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern time)
Central United Methodist Church
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