WAYNE ADAMS, age 76, a resident of Arlington, KY and formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Baptist Health in Paducah.

He was born September 20, 1945, in East Prairie, MO, the late Marshall L. Adams and Ruby M. Presson Adams.   Wayne had lived in East Prairie most of his life where he was employed as a truck driver.  He moved to Arlington, KY a few years ago and was of Pentecostal belief.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Adams, just one month ago.

One son, Mark Adams (Laura Revelle), three grandchildren, Keaton Adams, Kelsey McKinney (Justin Mckinney) Donald Hazelwood, three great grandchildren; two stepsons, Shawn Carr and Carl Wayne Carr; ten step grandchildren, Mylinda, Corey, Clayton Carr, Dillion Cox, Kristen Perkins, Kendra Jeffords, Carl Wayne III, Austin, Makayla, and Ty Carr; two step grandchildren; one brother, David Adams of East Prairie, and a number of other relatives.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Carolyn Pearl Adams and Louetta Grigery.

Visitation will be from noon until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2022, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.  Rev. Ted Wimberley will officiate.

Interment will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston.

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