Blanche R. Adams, 98, of Palmetto, went home to be with the Lord August 23, 2013. She was born March 9, 1915 in Russell County, Virginia. She was a homemaker and pastor's wife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Carl H. Adams, sons, John B. and Kenneth H. Adams, her parents, three sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by a sister, Nancy Dingus; daughter-in-law Gail Adams; grandchildren, John Adams, Addrienne Robinson, Angela Hefner, Jason Adams, and Valerie Kinley; as well as eight great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Services will be held Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial Park in Ellenton, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and service at 11:00 a.m. The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Emmanuel Baptist Church Children's and Youth Ministries.