Wilma Olive Adam

1916 - 2011

Wilma Olive Adam obituary, 1916-2011, Clearfield, PA

BORN

1916

DIED

2011

FUNERAL HOME

Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc.

312 East Locust Street

Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Wilma Adam Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 3, 2011.

Wilma Olive Adam, 94, of Clearfield, PA passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at the Punxsutawney Hospital.

She was born on September 1, 1916, in Ashland, PA, the daughter of Uzz and Minnie (Kephart) Winter.

Mrs. Adam had been employed as a clerk at the former Howard Steven's Market, Herb and Tom's Market and the Clearfield Dairy on Old Town Road. She had also been employed as a cook at the former Clear Haven Nursing Home in Clearfield.

She was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Clearfield.

Mrs. Adam was a homemaker. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.

Mrs. Adam is survived by three children: Alexander Gawaine Adam, Wilma Helen Badger and her husband James and Gay Lee Mallory and her husband Larry; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alexander Marr Adam, whom she married on May15, 936 and who died on November 11, 1968 and a daughter in-law, Sandra Adam.

She was the last surviving member of her generation, having been preceded in death by eight brothers and six sisters: Tom Winter, Iva Kephart, Elma Johnston, Boyd Winter, Rosa Dawson, Erma McQueeney, Lloyd Winter, Ward Winter, Naomi Johnson, Maude Goss, Ralph Winter, Mark Winter, Marvin Winter and Raymond Winter.

At the request of Mrs. Adam, there will be no viewing and a memorial service will take place at a later date.

Interment will take place in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Clearfield.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. of Clearfield.

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February 5, 2011

Bradley Winters

Gawaine, Helen and Gay so sorry to see my last living aunt make that final journey. Donna and I send our deepest sympathy to each of you and your famiilies. You all are in our prayers. Hoping the memories will last to help you through these next weeks. Thanking God that you had your Mother with you for as long as you did..

God Bless,
Bradley, Donna Winters and Family

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