Joanne Adams

ADAMS, Ms. Joanne - Age 57, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Family hour 11 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Second Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, G-6046 Clio Rd., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon. Pastor Rodney L. Willams officiating. Interment Lovedale Memorial Cemetery, G-5175 E. Bristol Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11 a.m. Thursday. Ms. Adams will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8 p.m. Wednesday. Ms. Joanne “Hippie Girl” Adams was born November 6, 1953 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Mattie Adams. Joanne graduated from Flint Northern High School, “Class of 1971.” She retired from Truck and Bus a division of General Motors with 23 years of service. Joanne was a great woman; she loved to write poetry, writing songs and decorative arts and crafts. Most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren. Joanne contributed greatly to her community. She was known for her great cooking especially her Hot Tamales. Ms. Joanne “Hippie Girl” Adams leaves to cherish her memory: 2 daughters, Tammy (Timothy) Maynard and Marcella (Michell) Adams, both of Flint; 2 sons, Elliott Rutherford of Belleville, MI and Curtis Adams of Flint; 10 grandchildren, Artis Mack, Claressa Shields, Briana Shields, Dusable (Peanut) Lewis, all of Flint, Samuel Duncan of Belleville, MI, Genora Adams, Timothy Maynard, Trevon Maynard, Tanaja Maynard and Nizyree Dotson, all of Flint; mother, Mattie Adams; 2 brothers, Terry (Shirley) Key and Charles (Candice) Key; 2 aunts, Carolyn Liggins and Connie Lewis; 2 uncles, Keith (Joann) Sanders and Jerome (Carla) Adams; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Kenny “KC”, Sam and Jackie. Ms. Adams was preceded in death by her daughter, Genora Rutherford; son, Wadell Adams; sister, Irma Andrews; grandmother, Emma Adams; and uncles, Carl Adams and Andre Adams. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor Rodney Williams and the Second Friendship Missionary Baptist Church family.

Joanne Adams

November 7, 1953 - December 21, 2010