Private family funeral service for CSM (Retired) James W. Adams, Sr., will be held in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial with full military honors will follow in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin.

CSM (Retired) James W. Adams, Sr., age 80, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Wichita Falls, Texas.  James was born October 10, 1935 in York, Pennsylvania.  He grew up in Pennsylvania and in 1952 enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve in the Korean War.  After the war he completed his high school degree, reenlisted in the Army and continued to serve until his retirement at Fort Sill in 1984.  He was also a veteran of Vietnam.  His awards and decorations include the United Nations Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star, Vietnam Service Medal with Five Service Stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, Bronze Star Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device (1960), Army Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Korean Service Medal, Four Overseas Service Bars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm, Good Conduct Medal (9th award), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (4), Sharpshooter (rifle M-16) and the Legion of Merit.

James married Barbara B. Dirmier in 1959 at Kitzengen, Germany.  Following his discharge he became a life member of AMVETS and served as Service Officer from 1991-1997, Vice Commander from 1992-1996 and Commander from 1996-1997.  He was also a member of the DAV and the Square Toppers.

He is survived by his wife, of the home; four sons, Fred Adams and wife Jolynn, William Adams and wife Cara, James W. Adams, Jr. and companion Judy and John Quincy Adams and wife Sunny; eight grandchildren, Shannon, Charles, Ciara, William, Wyatt, Sara, Matthew and Nicholas; three great grandchildren, Gage, Conner and Jackson; sister in law, Gail Adams; two nieces, Lisa and Beth and a nephew, Ricky.

His parents and two brothers, Billy Adams and his wife Marline and George Adams and a nephew, Stevie, preceded him in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or the Parkinson's Foundation.