ADAMS DEWEY M

CW4 Dewey M Adams was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/07/1998 at the age of 51.6
Savannah, GA
Flight Classes 69-13 and 69-11
Date of Birth 09/14/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/229 AVN in 70
This information was provided by Barry Geller, SSN Deceased search

More detail on this person: Mr. 'Ken' Dewey McKinley Adams, Jr., of Savannah, GA, died Thursday in Birmingham, AL.

Mr. Adams was born and raised in Durham. He attended Durham High School and NC State before receiving his BA in administration while in the US Army. He was a CW4 and a highly decorated Vietnam veteran. Mr. Adams also served as a helicopter instructor pilot before retiring in 1989. Mr. Adams was a former member of First Baptist Church before relocating to Savannah, GA. In Savannah, he was the owner of Coastal Delivery & Installation. He was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church.

Mr. Adams is survived by his wife of 15 years, Jean Cagle Adams, of the home; daughter, Amy Katherine Adams, of Phoenix; and mother and step-father, Helen and Joe Filyaw, of Durham.

Funeral service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Howerton-Bryan Funeral Chapel. Officiating will be Father Gerald Clark and Rev. Crate Jones. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

The family will receive visitors Sunday night from 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the American Lung Association in Mr. Adams' name. Herald-Sun, The (Durham, NC) - Sunday, May 10, 1998

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024