The Carter County Herald

July 10, 1937

OBITUARY

Mrs. 'Nora E. Reeder Adams', daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Reeder of Upper Tygart died at the hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, Friday, June 25th of last week, where she had been taken from her home at Knightstown, Indiana, for special treatment. She was born at Upper Tygart May 6, 1899 and passed away June 25, 1937 at the age of 39 years, 1 month and 19 days.

She with her husband, John Adams to whom she was married in December 23, 1916, left here for Knightstown about fifteen years ago. She leaves, besides her husband, father and mother, six children, one of who died 4 years ago, Clyde, Kermine, John, Jr., Pauline, Naoma, Monzello and Bessie Darlene, the latter passed away and gone on to meet her when she arrived; one sister, Mrs. Sarah Masters; one brother, deceased, besides a host of relatives and friends.

She united with the Flat Fork Christian Church at the age of eleven years and never faltered during her life as a Christian worker and doer for the cause of Christ and his kingdom. Her life was one of loveliness and deeds of kindness. Reared by Christian parents, surrounded by influence, she always sought the side of life of good and tried to make it a better place for people to do right and a hard place to do wrong.

The body arrived here on Sunday morning and was taken by the Henderson Funeral Home to the home of her parents on Upper Tygart and Sunday afternoon the funeral services was conducted at the church where she met God early in life by Rev. Snodgrass, pastor of the Christian Church of this city, with burial following in the Flat Fork Cemetery.