12/09/2004, Thursday
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches


Dixie Adams 
New Hope Cemetery, Center

Funeral for Dixie Adams, 76, of Center will be at 3 p.m. 
Friday at Watson and Sons Chapel, Center, with the Rev. 
Kenneth Verner and the Rev. Henry Mills officiating. Burial 
will be in New Hope Cemetery, Center. 

Adams died Dec. 7, 2004, in Lufkin. 

Born March 10, 1928, she was the daughter of Willis and Vada 
Graves Emanis. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope 
Congregational Methodist Church. She was married to the Rev. 
C.W. Adams, and he preceded her in death. 

Survivors include sons, Clyde W. Adams of Center and Richard 
Adams of Lufkin; daughter, Vickie Thrift of Beaumont; 
brothers, Harold Emanis of Center and Billy Emanis of 
Lafayette, La.; sister, Patsy Helpenstill of New London; five 
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. 

Visitation will be from 5 until 9 p.m. today. 

Watson and Sons Funeral Home, Center.