Mike And Ashley Hall Adams

Michael Eugene Adams, of Ozark, MO formerly of Sikeston, MO and Charleston MO, was born February 9, 1973, and passed away on June 30, 2025, at the age of 52, as the result of an automobile accident in rural Christian County, MO.
On August 4, 2011, Michael and Ashley Wade Hall were united in marriage in Orange Beach, AL. They celebrated nearly fourteen years before being called home together.
Mike graduated from Sikeston Senior High with the Class of 1991, he then went on to serve the United States Air Force from 1992 to 1995, when he was honorably and medically discharged. While in the Air Force, Mike achieved the Air Force Training Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award while supporting Operation Desert Storm.
When Mike was discharged from the Air Force, he moved to Jefferson City, MO and worked for the Department of Corrections, this started his love of law enforcement. He attended the Southeast Missouri State Law Enforcement Academy thus, starting his career as a police officer. Mike worked for Scott County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi County Sheriff's Office, Matthews Police Department and was currently with Christian County Sheriff's Office.
In his spare time, Mike loved to cook. He would always try a new recipe, especially if it was Cajun! He had served as a Sikeston Jaycee for years, while enjoying their rodeos and crawfish boils. In recent years, Mike and some friends put together Law Bugz, to cook crawfish at the Bayou Bandit Annual Bug Bash. While enjoying spending time with his children and grandchildren, he would tell them all kinds of stories and share old memories.
Mr. Adams is survived by his children, Aydan Adams of Dexter, MO, Lauren (Cory) Coomer of Springfield, MO and Landry Johnson of Ozark, MO, his grandchildren, Kealey Coomer, Knox Coomer and Kolter Johnson, his parents, Eugene and Ethel Lingle Adams, brother, Brian (Kate) Adams, along with loving uncles, aunts, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and lots of cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Cecil and Vernell Adams and maternal grandparents, Thomas and Clara Little.
Ashley Wade Adams was born June 16, 1980, and passed away with her husband, Mike, on June 30, 2025, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in rural Christian County, Mo.
Mrs. Adams was a 1998 graduate of Sikeston Senior High School and a 2001 graduate of Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center with a Respiratory Therapy Certificate. Before moving to the Ozark, MO area in 2022, Ashley worked for her family's trucking business as a Human Resource Officer. She was currently employed as a Lead Benefit Coordinator for Benefit Communication Insourcing with Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO. She was of Baptist Belief.
Ashley enjoyed spending time with friends, family, her daughter Landry and her grandson Kolter. Her grandson and daughter were her pride and joy. Ashley spent many nights in her early life watching her family members race at various tracks in the tri-state area. As her daughter got older, she spent many hours cheering her on her doing pageants. Ashley had a genuine personality but would crack a joke in no time flat.
Mrs. Adams is survived by her parents Gwen Forbey Phenicie of Republic, MO, and John and Sandy Hall of Bertrand, MO, daughters Landry Johnson of the home and Lauren (Cory) Coomer of Springfield, son Aydan Adams of Dexter, MO, grandson Kolter Wade Johnson of the home, grandson, Knox Coomer of Springfield, granddaughter, Kealey Coomer of Springfield; brothers Jonathan (Kristen) Hall of East Prairie, MO, Jordan (Krista) Phenicie of Billings, MO and Joshua Phenicie of Tacoma, WA, sisters Shanna (Keith) Taylor of Naples, FL and Jamie (Gary) Scott of Bertrand, MO, step grandmother, Lisa Hall of Charleston, along with several loving nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death was her stepdad Jay Phenicie, maternal grandparents Archie and Pearl Mae Forbey, paternal grandparents Frances Marion "Jim" Hall and Shirley Diane Hall and step grandparents Anthony (Pop) and Dorothy Smith (Nan).
Visitation for Mike and Ashley will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the First Baptist Church, 301 S. Main Street, Charleston, MO 63834. Funeral services will be conducted at the church at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
Committal services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, 5201 South Southwood Road, Springfield, MO 65804. Full military honors will be rendered for Mike.
McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, MO is in charge of all arrangements.
The family kindly requests that in lieu of any flowers, plants and gift items, please consider a memorial gift to Animal Angels Network, 3239 Liberty Road, Rogersville, MO 65742 or visit their website and make a gift online at www.animalangelsnetwork.org
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