Mr. Bobby Ray Adams

June 9, 1937 - March 1, 2015

Blackstock, SC Mr. Bobby Ray Adams, 77, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Springs Memorial Hospital in Lancaster, SC. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Curtis Cameron and Rev. James Howard Baker officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. The interment will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. Born June 9, 1937 in Great Falls, SC, Mr. Adams was a son of the late Samuel and Ina Knight Adams. He attended the schools of Great Falls and was retired from J.P. Stevens and also worked with Springs Industries and Duracell. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and also attended Second Baptist Church where he was actively involved in the life of the church. He was a member of Great Falls Masonic Lodge #277, Hejaz Shrine and also a member of Great Falls Rescue Squad for over forty-five years where he was former Captain and Colonel. He was a veteran of the South Carolina Army National Guard. Mr. Adams was an avid fan of the Carolina Gamecocks, Great Falls Red Devils , Carolina Panthers, and he was also loved NASCAR and Jeff Gordon. He enjoyed local politics and being a part of his local community. He is survived by one daughter, Rosemarie Adams Allman (Alan) of Denver, NC; three grandchildren, Ashley Scales (Mort), Chad Allman (Cheri) and Amanda Picone (Brett); two great grandchildren, Morgan and Cooper Scales; one brother, Joe Adams of Iowa; two sisters, Carol Nachazel of CO and Beulah Deas of Lancaster, SC and an aunt, Helen Williams; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and three step-daughters, Sherry Baker, Pamela Squires and Trina Miller. Memorials may be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital, 950 W. Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.dantzlerbakerfuneralhome.com.