David Merrill Adams passed away peacefully on Christmas day, 2019. He was born on March 04, 1937 in Clarke County, Georgia to Chesley M. and Ellen Brown Adams. He moved with his family to Florida at a young age and graduated from Manatee High School, Class of 1955. Following his graduation he entered the United States Marine Corps and proudly served from 1955 - 1958. Upon his return from service, he married his wife, Betty, and together they raised three children. He attended Law School at Massey College and was admitted into the Georgia Bar in 1968, enjoying a long and successful career as an attorney in the Atlanta area. He retired in 2000 and returned to Florida following the death of his wife. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gillette where he taught Sunday School and served as a Deacon, receiving the honor of Deacon Emeritus after many years of service. He treasured the many friendships he enjoyed through his church family and the special group of friends he met through his frequent visits to his favorite restaurant, The Crab Trap/Sea Hut. He was an avid reader and a frequent contributor to the Opinion section of the newspaper through his Letters to the Editor. He was deeply loved and will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty J. Adams, a daughter, Juanita Adams Rawls, and a sister, Arlynne Cadwell. He is survived by his son and caregiver, Don Adams, his daughter Charlene (Kenneth) Vroman, two grandsons, David and Steven Adams and four great grandchildren, Brianna, Aundrea, Gavin and Aidan all of Georgia. He is also survived by his brother, Larry (Janet) Adams of Bradenton and sister, Judith McCarty of Monticello, FL and sister in law, Gloria (John) Minor of Michigan.
A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, January 6th at Groover Funeral Home at Mansion Memorial 1400 36th Ave E Ellenton, FL. A visitation will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm followed by the service at 7:00 pm.
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