William Martin Adams, age 76, of Lafayette, California passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024 in El Paso, Texas. William was born in Abilene, Texas to Everette Arlington Adams and Margaret Marie Earle on September 21, 1948. He went to school at Pleasant Hill High School and graduated from UTEP and University of Phoenix with his MBA/PHD. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served in the US Army. William Martin Adams was preceded in death by his father Everett Arlington Adams, his mother Margaret Marie Earle, his younger brother Paul Scott Adams, and his grandson Bryant Scott Mata Adams. William is survived by his daughter Stephanie Michelle Adams (Jennifer West- Adams), his son Christopher William Adams, granddaughter Paislee Harbor West-Adams, and ex wife Deborah Louise Nevilles. His final resting place will be at Queen of Heaven Cemetery & Funeral Center 1965 Reliez Valley Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549.