Lewis Arthur Adams

1922 - 2014

Lewis Arthur Adams obituary, 1922-2014, Dallas, TX

BORN

1922

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Wade Family Funeral Home - Arlington

4140 West Pioneer Pkwy.

Arlington, Texas

Lewis Adams Obituary

Lewis Arthur Adams, 92, dedicated husband, father, grandfather and World War II Navy veteran, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, after beating colon cancer and fighting prostate and brain cancer. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wade Family Funeral Home Chapel, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, and 1:15 p.m. in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Lane B. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Lewis was born on Sept. 21, 1922, in Bowdon, Ga., along with a twin sister, Louise. An intelligent and hardworking youth, he enlisted in the Navy in 1939, at the age of 17. Lewis began his career aboard the USS Babbitt, the first destroyer to escort convoys in the North Atlantic before the U.S. joined the war, earning the Bronze "A" for engaging in enemy action before the war. He served aboard several ships in the Mediterranean, including the USS Orizaba, the USS Monrovia, the USS Samuel Chase, the USS Ancon, and in a communication liaison unit aboard the HMS Largs, a flagship of the Royal Navy. During his navy career he visited 20 foreign countries, and after serving in the Navy for five years, Lewis attended West Georgia College, where he was elected student body president, and graduated from the University of Georgia, where he earned his BBA and pledged Sigma Chi. Lew married Lucille Keller and was employed for 30 years as a salesman for educational publishers of school textbooks. Survivors: He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lucille; daughters, Angela and Judy; grandchildren, Grayson and Brie Viles; his younger brother, Wayne Adams; and many nieces and nephews.

Published by Star-Telegram on Aug. 12, 2014.
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My condolences, may the God of all comfort be with you all in this trying time. ( 1 Peter 5 : 7 ).

August 10, 2015

So sorry to hear about the loss of Lewis. He will be sorely missed. May the God of all comfort grant the Adams family the needed strength and fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss - Philippians 4:6&7

S A

August 24, 2014

So sorry for your loss. May God give hope and strength to endure this difficult time. John 5;28

J T

August 22, 2014

May the God of All Comfort give you peace during your time of loss.

Anne

August 20, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

irene rev.21:4

August 17, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Adams family. May you find comfort in the hope found at Isaiah 24:8.

DB

August 17, 2014

The family is in my prayers. John 17:3

August 17, 2014

Sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. May the. Peace of God that excels all thoughts be with your family at this time. Phil 4:7

Tisha

August 17, 2014

My sincere condolences to the Adams family. May the God of all comfort be with you during your time of sorrow.

August 17, 2014

May the God of all comfort be with you during this difficult time

August 17, 2014

My deepest condolences to the family, may you find comfort and strength from the God of all comfort (Acts24:15)

August 15, 2014

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4140 West Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington, TX 76013

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4140 West Pioneer Pkwy., Arlington, TX 76013

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