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Charles William "Bill" Adams from Westfield, Casey, Marshall, Martinsville, Illinois died in Casey, Illinois on Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 9:34pm Illinois time. Bill was born December 3, 1942 in Hutton Township, Illinois to Dorsey Oral and Betty Lou (Irby) Adams. Bill is survived by his wife, Kay of 60 years; daughter Jackie (Quint) Evans; two brothers, Steve and Phil (Kay) Adams; one sister Doris (Larry) Sanders; five nephews; ten nieces; and a grand-dog he loved so much, like his own dog. He was a mechanic most of his life until retiring, but he still helped the farms and if someone needed their vehicle worked on. He loved working on the semis along the highways. Bill was an avid Dale Earnhart fan to the day he died. He is proceeded in death by his parents; one sister, Margaret Gosnell; four brothers, Dosey, Jim, Wayne, Mark Adams; and one nephew. Cremation has been entrusted to Samaritan Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.samaritanfunerals.com To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Charles William (Bill) Adams, please visit our floral store.

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Published by WTHI-TV 10 News on Aug. 22, 2025.

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Roseanna L Daugherty and Carolyn Morris

August 23, 2025

So sorry to hear about the loss of Wild Bill. He will be missed. Thoughts and prayers for you.

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