Raymond Sylvester Adams, Sr., 91, of Louisville, passed away October 12, 2015. He was a member of Plumbers/Pipefitters Union Local 107, and had worked for F.S. Schardein Company and retired from Schardein Mechanical. He was a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Elizabeth Adams; parents, Harvey and Mary Lydia Adams; grandson, Cody Donovan Embry; granddaughter, Kelsey Victoria Embry; great-grandson, Cade Adams; and his brothers and sisters, Helen Swann, Joseph Adams, Juanita Shepherd, David Adams, Sr., and Lydia Ballard.
Survivors include his children, Raymond Adams, Jr., David Adams(Shirley), Starla Atwell(Steve McGrath), Darice Toles(Jerry), Veeda Embry(Michael), Dayna Allgeier(Dennis Cook), and John Adams(Angela Cornatzer); 22 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Dora Mae Fante.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 1pm Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 3926 Poplar Level Rd. with entombment to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-8pm Wednesday and after 10am Thursday at Evergreen Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions can be made to Holy Family Catholic Church.
