Age 78, Lawton - Memorial service will be 9:30 AM Friday at the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Dr. Ken Overturf, Pastor of Southside Baptist Church of Fort Smith, Arkansas, former pastor of Paradise Valley Baptist Church, officiating. Colonel Adamson died Monday at his home. Inurnment with full military honors will be at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin. He was born March 9, 1931 in Batesville, Arkansas to Lloyd and Lealer Cecil (Rory) Adamson. He married Reta Boren on June 4, 1950 in Pampa, Texas. She preceded him in death on September 18, 2007 in Lawton. He was a member of the National Guard for several years before going regular Army. He earned the Parachute Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Two Overseas Bars, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 20 Device, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Meritorious Service Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with First Oak Leaf Cluster, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Humanitarian Service Medal. He was a member of the Paradise Valley Baptist Church, where he was a head usher and a Sunday School teacher for the 5th and 6th grade classes for four years. He was also a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and the Stoney Point Rod and Gun Club, where he served as president for several years. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, a gun safety instructor and owned a gunsmith shop with his wife. Survivors include 4 daughters, Lela V. Smith of San Diego, California, Arlene and her husband Bob Benton of Lawton, Barbara Ann and her husband Michael Kiggins of Rock Springs, Wyoming and Terri Lee Adamson of Guatay, California; 12 grandchildren, Douglas Smith, Graham Smith, Jeremy and his wife Jenn Smith, Beau Brehler, Stephanie and her husband Michael Brown, Cinda Kiggins, Tony Rinelli, Bradley Mayberry, Kristi Mayberry, Stuart Mayberry, Amber Renee Anglin and her husband Brett, and Candace Schoolcraft and her husband, Seth; 9 great grandchildren, Joshua Smith, Gracie Brehler, Alexia Brown, Evan Brown, Baylee and Taylor Kiggins, Cloe and Connor Benton, and Riley Ann Smith; and 3 siblings, Gerald Adamson of Oklahoma City, Jean Kroll of Hershey, Illinois and Francis VonGaltezell of Marriott Island, Florida. His parents, a sister, Muriel Adamson, and a great granddaughter, Kali Brehler, preceded him in death. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1320 NW Homestead Drive, Lawton, Oklahoma 73505.