Message from
James Adams
Wed, 02/02/2022
My brother My Hero
I will miss you!
In Memory of
Robert Wayne Adams
Robert Wayne “Bob” Adams, 75, passed away January 27, 2022 in Houston following a valiant 15-month battle with brain cancer. A new resident of Hockley, Texas, he spent most of his adult life as a resident of Gloucester, Virginia. He never met a stranger and leaves this world a better place because of his strength of character and the vastness of his love.
Bob was born to Charles Edward Adams and Lillian Pearl Dabney King Adams in Baltimore, Maryland. After high school, he enlisted in the US Army and served in Germany during the Vietnam War. He had successful careers in auto mechanics, construction, teaching high school auto and diesel mechanics, and as a long-distance truck
driver.
Bob married Shirley Anne Cooper in 1968. Together they raised a daughter, Teresa Anne Gibson (husband Thomas “Tom”), and doted on their granddaughter Christina Elizabeth.
Bob was a rare and faithful man with a loving, larger-than-life personality and was an instant friend to all. He was quick to notice and admit to God’s hand moving throughout his lifetime and during his battle with cancer. His positive attitude, snappy jokes and sarcastic comments made him a favorite patient with the team of medical professionals in Virginia and at DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston.
Bob was preceded in death by their infant son, Robert Wayne Adams, Jr., his parents, and brother-in-law Olin David Cooper.
In addition to his wife, daughter and granddaughter, he is survived by siblings Louis King, Richard “Ritchie” King, C. Edward “Eddie” Adams, Jr., Carol Adams, Willis “Bill” Adams, James “Jimmy” Adams and David Adams as well as sister-in-law Lisa Cooper and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Final arrangements are through Beresford Funeral Service. Interment will be on February 10, 2022 at 12:30pm at Houston National Cemetery (10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038) officiated by Rev. David Welch.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/) for general cancer research or to StacheStrong (https://www.stachestrong.org/) to support research and awareness to defeating brain cancer and improving the quality of patients’ lives.
Services
Inurnment
Thu. Feb. 10, 2022
12:30 pm
Houston National Cemetery
10410 Veterans Memorial Drive
Houston , TX 77038.
12:30 pm
Houston National Cemetery
Houston , TX 77038.
Thu. Feb. 10, 2022
12:30 pm
Houston National Cemetery
10410 Veterans Memorial Drive
Houston , TX 77038.
Houston , TX 77038.
In Memory of
Robert Wayne Adams
Robert Wayne “Bob” Adams, 75, passed away January 27, 2022 in Houston following a valiant 15-month battle with brain cancer. A new resident of Hockley, Texas, he spent most of his adult life as a resident of Gloucester, Virginia. He never met a stranger and leaves this world a better place because of his strength of character and the vastness of his love.
Bob was born to Charles Edward Adams and Lillian Pearl Dabney King Adams in Baltimore, Maryland. After high school, he enlisted in the US Army and served in Germany during the Vietnam War. He had successful careers in auto mechanics, construction, teaching high school auto and diesel mechanics, and as a long-distance truck
driver.
Bob married Shirley Anne Cooper in 1968. Together they raised a daughter, Teresa Anne Gibson (husband Thomas “Tom”), and doted on their granddaughter Christina Elizabeth.
Bob was a rare and faithful man with a loving, larger-than-life personality and was an instant friend to all. He was quick to notice and admit to God’s hand moving throughout his lifetime and during his battle with cancer. His positive attitude, snappy jokes and sarcastic comments made him a favorite patient with the team of medical professionals in Virginia and at DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston.
Bob was preceded in death by their infant son, Robert Wayne Adams, Jr., his parents, and brother-in-law Olin David Cooper.
In addition to his wife, daughter and granddaughter, he is survived by siblings Louis King, Richard “Ritchie” King, C. Edward “Eddie” Adams, Jr., Carol Adams, Willis “Bill” Adams, James “Jimmy” Adams and David Adams as well as sister-in-law Lisa Cooper and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Final arrangements are through Beresford Funeral Service. Interment will be on February 10, 2022 at 12:30pm at Houston National Cemetery (10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston, TX 77038) officiated by Rev. David Welch.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society (https://www.cancer.org/) for general cancer research or to StacheStrong (https://www.stachestrong.org/) to support research and awareness to defeating brain cancer and improving the quality of patients’ lives.
Charitable Donations may be made to:
American Cancer Society
P.O. Box 570127, Houston, TX 77257.
Website Link
StacheStrong
Website Link
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Message from
Buddy and Mary rilee
Sat, 02/05/2022
Sorry to hear of Bob's passing. He was one of our Gloucester neighbors and Teresa graduated with our daughter. Always friendly and helpful in neighborhood. Best to Shirley and you have lots of good times to remember.
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