Cecil "Joe" Howard Adams

Cecil "Joe" Howard Adams died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on July 26th, 2024 at his home in Newnan, GA. He was born to Ernest and Lois Adams on July 5,1941 in Atlanta Georgia. He is preceded in death by his father Ernest Adams, mother Lois Adams, brother Carl Wesley Adams and sister Mary Adams. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Connie, Daughters Carol (Chuck) Smith of Zebulon GA, Kris (Steve) Treadwell of Newnan, GA and Kim Adams of Newnan, as well as grandchildren, Ashley (David) Reeves, Jessica (Justin) Leonard, Jenna (Brett) Williams, Justin Treadwell, Mary Beth (Ethan) Brown, Carson (Brittany) Carroll, and Kendall (Adam) Contreras, along with 13 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Gary (Revella) Adams of Fayetteville GA, Sister Dale Dobson of Douglasville GA, Step sisters Guin Thigpen, Sue Head and Ina Mason, and sister-in-law Bobbie Adams of Whitesburg, GA, as well as a number of loved nieces and nephews. He retired in 1991 from General Motors Lakewood in Atlanta after working for over 28 years. He was an active member of Line Creek Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir. Joe loved to travel and he was the assistant director of the senior adult ministry, Young at Heart, and helped coordinate many out-of-state trips. He was the church custodian as well as worked on the grounds committee for his church. Joe loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He was known for his whistling, making people laugh, wanting to borrow a twenty-dollar bill and be the "protector of purses and diamond rings." He never met a stranger and he loved helping people. He was dependable. He enjoyed detailing cars and would always say, "if it don't shine, it ain't mine". His granddaughters, jokingly, were always fighting to be his favorite, saying "call me by name, pawpaw." He took pride in his homeplace, and enjoyed working in the yard. One of his favorite past time hobbies was sitting around the house, picking his guitar, and singing with his girls. Joe was known to load the truck with his guitar, family, and friends, and head to the nursing home to play for the residents, as well as sing and play for other churches during revivals. Some comments by some of the ones that loved him: "His whistle made me smile", "I always felt safe when I heard him whistle", "God didn't make but one Joe, and He did it with greatness", "I always enjoyed his many jokes and quick wit", "He always gave the biggest hugs." The family would like to recognize Georgia Hospice for taking such good care of Joe. Our heartfelt thanks to Jamie Jackson, CNA and Steven Bonnett, RN. The funeral service celebrating Joe's life is Monday, July 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, 38 Jackson Street, in Newnan. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, we are requesting donations be made to Shriners Hospital in Greenville, SC in honor of Joe's great-grandson, Clancy Brown. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.mckoon.com. McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory 770-253-4580

Cecil "Joe" Howard Adams

July 5, 1941 - July 26, 2024