Mary Buck Adams

Mary Louise (Buck) Adams was born December 26, 1944, at home in Wilson, Oklahoma to Raymond and Winnie (Combs) Buck. She passed from this life on September 2, 2022 at the age of 77. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Lynn V. Adams of, of Nocona; brothers Glen Buck and Don Buck of Wilson, sisters Bettie Brinkerhoff, of Roanoke, TX and Anna Hickman of Nocona TX; sister-in-law Suzi Buck of Ardmore. She is also survived by nephews and nieces Jerry and Gary O'Neal, Ronnie, Kevin, Alan, Coley, Lany and Larry Don Buck, Jean Ann Buck Beavers, Wyatt Williams, Joni Williams Phelps, Lynne Brinkerhoff Miller, Heidi Brinkerhoff Starkey, Raeanne Buck Jones, Windi Buck Womack, Juli Buck McClennahan, Debbie Adams Holder, Diana Adams Trammell, Pam Adams Fletcher, Vonda Rutledge Meadows, Valerie Rutledge St. Clair, and Rob Rutledge. She is survived by many great and great-great nieces and nephews that she loved deeply.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents; brothers Harold Buck and wife Nona, Dale Buck, sisters Verna O'Neal and husband Lindell, Billie Ray Buck, Linda Williams and husband Mignon, JL Williams, brother-in-law Ken Hickman, and sister-in-law Jeanie Buck; brothers-in-law Jack, Billy, Dickie and Bobby Adams, sisters-in-law Norma Rutledge, Judy Glasco, and Tommie Lou Idleman.

Mary grew up in the country on an oil lease where she learned her values and work ethic. She had a way about her regarding caring for those that needed a hand and was always a friend with a smiling face. She had a genuine desire to encourage others to do the best they could and to stand up for what was right. Mary loved to laugh...enjoyed good times with a sense of humor and grace. Mary was very creative and loved beautiful flowers and decorating. She was an excellent cook and baker.

From high school she attended college at Southeastern State and the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts receiving her B.A. degree. In the summer of 1967, immediately after graduation, she left the U.S. for Germany to marry Lynn V. Adams in Aschaffenburg, Germany on August 19th where he was stationed in the Army. Lynn and Mary started first grade together at Wilson. Although they didn't start dating until their senior year. In sixth grade, he told his mother that he was going to marry her.

When Lynn and Mary returned to the states in 1968, she taught Home Economics for 6 years in different locations in Oklahoma. She then went back to school at Oklahoma Baptist University for her Hospital Administration License. Lynn and Mary were in the health care business for eight years, while investing in oil production. They then built Uncle Lynn's Catfish Restaurant in Wichita Falls in 1987 and sold it in 1996. In the 9 years they owned Uncle Lynn's, they served well over one million happy customers. In 2000, they built and opened Cherry Street Village Assisted Living in Nocona, TX. Cherry Street is still operating today and will continue to serve people locally and from all over the United States.

Mary was loving, kind, generous, helpful, and sweet. She was so loved by many friends and family.

There will be a visitation on Monday, September 5, from 6 - 7 P.M. at Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 10 A.M. at First United Methodist Church in Nocona officiated by ministers Dave Woodbury & Austin Wright. Interment will follow in Bomar Point Cemetery, Wilson, OK at 1 P.M.

Memorials if desired may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org/donate.