Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BurialAlamance Memorial Park, 4039 S Church St, Alamance County, North Carolina [10062]
FlagsUS Air Force
FatherPaul Edward McADAMS (1913-1962)
MotherEmma LINDSAY (1911-1998)
Marriageabt 1952 [10066]
Obituary Online notes for Edna PAIGE
ELON - Edna Paige McAdams, 80, of Elon, N.C. passed away on March 25, 2011 as a result of a long illness following a stroke. Edna was born in Danville, Va., but grew up in Elon. She moved to Houston, Texas where she lived for over 40 years before returning to Elon in 2005.
Survivors include her beloved husband, Bob McAdams of Elon; son Ed McAdams of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren Jillian and Stephen McAdams of San Antonio, Texas and Noah and Nathan Elmer of Seabrook, Texas; and great-granddaughter Hailey Paige Elmer of Seabrook, Texas. She leaves nephews, nieces, great-nieces and great- nephews that were all very dear and precious to her.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Anne McAdams and Suzanne Paige McAdams Elmer; brother, Lawrence Paige of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; sisters Dorothy Paige Allen of Mebane, Vallie Paige Jeffreys of Burlington, and Audrey Paige Shumar of Elon.
Edna will be remembered for her sense of humor, and her love of food, travel and sports. She also had a special place in her heart for Elon. Most of all, Edna loved spending time with family and friends.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Don Pegg. The interment will follow the service at Alamance Memorial Park.
Survivors include her beloved husband, Bob McAdams of Elon; son Ed McAdams of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren Jillian and Stephen McAdams of San Antonio, Texas and Noah and Nathan Elmer of Seabrook, Texas; and great-granddaughter Hailey Paige Elmer of Seabrook, Texas. She leaves nephews, nieces, great-nieces and great- nephews that were all very dear and precious to her.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Anne McAdams and Suzanne Paige McAdams Elmer; brother, Lawrence Paige of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; sisters Dorothy Paige Allen of Mebane, Vallie Paige Jeffreys of Burlington, and Audrey Paige Shumar of Elon.
Edna will be remembered for her sense of humor, and her love of food, travel and sports. She also had a special place in her heart for Elon. Most of all, Edna loved spending time with family and friends.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington on Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. by the Rev. Don Pegg. The interment will follow the service at Alamance Memorial Park.
Obituary Online notes for Robert Edward (Spouse 1)
6/5/2013
Robert (Bob) E. McAdams
Robert (Bob) E. McAdams, 81, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away on June 1, 2013 of natural causes. He was born in Burlington, N.C. and graduatedfromElonCollege (now University) in 1957. He lived in Houston, Texas, for more than 40 years before returning to live in Elon in 2005, and finally settling in Scottsdale, Ariz., after the death of his beloved wife in 2011.
Survivors include his son Ed McAdams of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren Jillian and Stephen McAdams of San Antonio, Texas, Noah and Nathan Elmer of Seabrook, Texas; and great granddaughter, Hailey Paige Elmer of Seabrook, Texas. He leaves nephews, nieces, great-nieces and greatnephews that were all very dear to him.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Edna P. McAdams; daughters Margaret Anne McAdams and Suzanne Paige McAdams Elmer; and sisters Sylvia Kaye McAdams and Patricia A. Pettigrew.
Bob had a distinguished career as an aerospace engineer working for NASA and Rockwell for almost 30 years and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was most proud of being awarded the Presidential National Medal of Freedom by President Nixon for his work in the rescue of Apollo 13, as he developed one of the key contingency plans that brought the crew back to Earth for a safe landing. When being interviewed about the Apollo 13 event he said, “I can’t remember a moreintensethreedaysthan those spent on the Apollo 13 rescue.” He started his career with the Gemini program, was in mission control when the U.S. landed the first man on the moon, and continued working through the Space Shuttle Program until retirement. He published numerous papers throughout his distinguished career, as he was the head of Vehicle Dynamics for NASA, and considered one of the leading trajectory experts in the industry.
Once retired, he enjoyed his life traveling with his wife Edna, the love of his life; spending time with his grandchildren, and he always enjoyed visiting friends and family throughout the country.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington, N.C. on Friday, June 7, 2013 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington, N.C. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11 a.m. The interment will follow the service at Alamance Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, as Bob was a cancer survivor ( www.cancer.org ).
Online condolences may be made at www. richandthompson.com [10062]
Robert (Bob) E. McAdams
Robert (Bob) E. McAdams, 81, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away on June 1, 2013 of natural causes. He was born in Burlington, N.C. and graduatedfromElonCollege (now University) in 1957. He lived in Houston, Texas, for more than 40 years before returning to live in Elon in 2005, and finally settling in Scottsdale, Ariz., after the death of his beloved wife in 2011.
Survivors include his son Ed McAdams of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren Jillian and Stephen McAdams of San Antonio, Texas, Noah and Nathan Elmer of Seabrook, Texas; and great granddaughter, Hailey Paige Elmer of Seabrook, Texas. He leaves nephews, nieces, great-nieces and greatnephews that were all very dear to him.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Edna P. McAdams; daughters Margaret Anne McAdams and Suzanne Paige McAdams Elmer; and sisters Sylvia Kaye McAdams and Patricia A. Pettigrew.
Bob had a distinguished career as an aerospace engineer working for NASA and Rockwell for almost 30 years and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He was most proud of being awarded the Presidential National Medal of Freedom by President Nixon for his work in the rescue of Apollo 13, as he developed one of the key contingency plans that brought the crew back to Earth for a safe landing. When being interviewed about the Apollo 13 event he said, “I can’t remember a moreintensethreedaysthan those spent on the Apollo 13 rescue.” He started his career with the Gemini program, was in mission control when the U.S. landed the first man on the moon, and continued working through the Space Shuttle Program until retirement. He published numerous papers throughout his distinguished career, as he was the head of Vehicle Dynamics for NASA, and considered one of the leading trajectory experts in the industry.
Once retired, he enjoyed his life traveling with his wife Edna, the love of his life; spending time with his grandchildren, and he always enjoyed visiting friends and family throughout the country.
Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Rich & Thompson Mortuary in Burlington, N.C. on Friday, June 7, 2013 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m.
The funeral service will be conducted at the Rich & Thompson Chapel in Burlington, N.C. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11 a.m. The interment will follow the service at Alamance Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, as Bob was a cancer survivor ( www.cancer.org ).
Online condolences may be made at www. richandthompson.com [10062]