Adams, Grace Louise

1923 - 2012  (88 years)

• Name	Adams, Grace Louise
  Birth	17 Oct 1923  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	ADAM.G001
  _FGRAVE	97085540
  Death	14 Sep 2012  [1]
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Dickerson, Grace L. and Roy
  Person ID	I51510	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Adams, Neal W.,   b. 10 May 1894   d. 22 May 1956 (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Carrell, Chloe,   b. 9 Apr 1899, Wayne County, Illinois d. 7 Mar 1969, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F18662	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dickerson, Roy,   b. 18 Jul 1915   d. 31 Dec 1993 (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F20207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Grace L. Dickerson, age 88, of Flora, IL died at 9:45 AM on Friday, September 14, 2012 at Clay County Hospital in Flora. She was born October 17, 1923 in Xenia, IL to Neal and Chloe (Carrell) Adams. She married Roy Dickerson on October 17, 1942 in Hillsboro, MO. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1993. Grace retired after over 20 years as a dietician at the Flora Pavilion and she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Tinley Park. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, and spending time with her grandkids. Fishing was also a favorite activity in the past and she was a Chicago Cubs fan, always watching them on television. Grace is survived by two sons: Roy E. and Jim Dickerson; two brothers: Tom and John Adams; a sister: Blanche Chandler; along with 8 grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a daughter (Judith K. Knackmuhs), and a brother (Neal W. Adams). The funeral service for Grace Dickerson was held at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Pastor Richard Artis officiating. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S16229] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Dickerson, Grace L. and Roy, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97085540/grace_louise_dickerson), none. (Reliability: 2).