Sep 20, 2013

Attended Greene Arc

Karen Louise Adams, 73, of Jackson Township, Greene County, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2013, in her home.

She was born June 20, 1940, the eldest daughter of the late Charles Francis “Quincy” and Mary Elizabeth Jacobs Adams, and resided in Greene County all of her life.

Miss Adams suffered from mental retardation from birth and formerly attended Waynesburg Opportunity Center (Greene Arc).

She attended Willow Grove Independent Baptist Church in Holbrook as long as her health permitted.

Miss Adams enjoyed time spent with her family, singing, “Lassie” dogs, orange cats and her backyard rope swing.

Surviving are three sisters, Kathy Reeves of Mesa, Ariz., Anita L., wife of Kenneth Simms of Waynesburg and Lucinda (Cindy) Kerr of Jackson Township, with whom she shared her home for the past 23 years, following the death of her mother; a foster brother, John K. Staggers of Waynesburg; a foster sister, Kay, wife of Glenn Adamson of Graysville; a brother-in-law, Thomas Ducoeur of Charleroi; six nieces; two nephews; and several great-nieces and nephews.

Deceased, in addition to her parents, are two sisters, CoraSue Ducoeur and Linda Ann Adams; and a brother-in-law, Richard Kerr.

Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Rush Funeral Home Inc., Rogersville, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, September 23, with the Rev. Scott Blair III officiating. Interment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Greene County Humane Society, 183 Jefferson Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Family and friends may view the obituary and send condolences and flowers at www.rushfuneralhomeinc.com.