June 23, 2019

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Dorothy Adams, 88, died June 21, 2019, at her home in Southaven. Born Aug. 10, 1930, in Portageville, Mo., daughter of the late Elizabeth Laster and Ralph Smith, she   On Feb. 2, 1949, she married Alfred E. Adams, who preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1971...

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — Dorothy Adams, 88, died June 21, 2019, at her home in Southaven.

Born Aug. 10, 1930, in Portageville, Mo., daughter of the late Elizabeth Laster and Ralph Smith, she  

On Feb. 2, 1949, she married Alfred E. Adams, who preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1971.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers and six sisters. 

Survivors include: three sons, Jerry Adams of California, Randy Adams of Memphis, Tenn., and Alan Adams of West Memphis, Ark.; four daughters, Karen Heflin of Carbon Hill, Ala., Sandi Cole of Jonesboro, Ark., Donna Bowign of Florida and Lynn Wilson of Southaven; and 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, where services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Burial will follow in the Portageville  Cemetery.

Online condolences may be shared at delislefuneralhome.net.

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