OLLIE ADAMS
1907-1940
Prominent County Teacher Succumbs
Rites For Ollie Adams Held At Hager Hill Last Sunday
Ollie Adams, 32, prominent teacher of Johnson County, died at 1:30 a. m.
last Saturday. He had been in ill health for more than a year, but had
been critically ill for the past four months. Although his death had been
expected his passing in the prime of life brings a tinge of sadness to
the teaching fraternity of the county and to his relatives and the
numerous friends who knew him best.
Mr. Adams was one of Johnson County best beloved men and very popular
with all classes of people. He was an able school man and had his career
not been cut short he would have been one of our leading educators. He
loved his work and took delight in instructing the youth of the county.
He attended Eastern State Teachers College, Richmond, Where he received
his B. S. degree. He taught in the Meade Memorial High School for two
years when he became principal of the Jennies Creek High School. Because
of ill health he taught in the Oil Springs High School the latter part of
1939.
Funeral services were conducted at his home at Hager Hill Sunday
afternoon.
He is survived by his mother Mrs. Rosa Adams: four sisters, Miss Laura
Adams at home., Mrs. Leona Pickle, Staffordsville, Mrs. Lula Burton,
Auxier, and Mrs. Lettie Johnson, Hager Hill.
Rev. S. C. Honeycutt, Auxier, and Rev. C. S. Smith, pastor of the
Paintsville Missionary Baptist Church were in charge of the services.
The undertaking department of the Paintsville Furniture Co. directed the
funeral and burial.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
September 26, 1940
OLLIE ADAMS
The following obituary was read at the recent funeral of Ollie Adams.
Ollie Adams was born September 19, 1907. He was the only son of Harmon
and Rose Adams, of Hager Hill, Kentucky. He departed this life September
14, 1940, at the age of 32 years, 11 months, and 25 days.
His father and sister, Ora preceded him in death several years ago. He
is survived by his mother, Mrs. Rose Adams, and four sisters, Miss Laura
Adams at home; Mrs. Lula Burton, Auxier, Ky., Mrs. Leona Picklesimer,
Staffordsville, Ky. and Mrs. Lottie Johnson, of Hager Hill, Ky.
Ollie was well and favorable known throughout this section of the
country. Wherever he had an acquaintance, he had a friend.
His interest in education coupled with much determination made him one of
Johnson County’s best school teachers. He taught and attended college
until he earned a B. S. degree at Eastern State Teachers College,
Richmond, Ky. Then he taught in high school until he was promoted to the
principalship of a high school. His popularity as a man and a teacher
ranked with the best in this county. he was loved and respected by old
and young, as well as by all the members of his profession.
His untimely death will east a pall of gloom over the hearts of all who
knew him.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
September 26, 1940