Bessie Adams

ADAMS, Bessie of Dallas, born March 13, 1912, passed away August 30, 2004. Bessie Mae Rushing Adams was born on March 13, 1912. She married Archie Lanie Adams on April 22, 1931. They started their married life together in Lufkin, Texas and later moved to Dallas. They were owners of Adams Caf on Fourth and Grand near Fair Park for 35 years where Bessie helped cook and dipped the best plate lunches of home-cooked food, and provided a family friendly place to dine. Bessie and Lanie enjoyed fishing all their lives and retired to Cedar Creek Lake where they lived for 20 years and were active in First Baptist Church of Tool. This spunky grandmother swam and water-skied with the grandchildren until her mid-60's. They had a huge vegetable garden, traveled, and fished a lot. She was an incredible cook and loved to prepare large meals whether it was turnip greens, fish, chicken and dumplings, or a holiday feast.Every big holiday was filled with family, friends and a lot of good food and camaraderie. One of her hobbies was making quilts for each child and grandchild and also crocheting afghans.After the death of her husband, she lived with her daughter, Jeanette, and husband, Ken, for 8 years until her health declined. Preceded in death by husband, Archie L. Adams; daughter, Jeannine Adams Traphagan.Survived by daughter, Jeanette Bradley & husband, Ken; grandchildren, Larry Bradley & wife, Trini; Kerry Bradley & wife, Belinda, Deborah Ellis & husband, David; Keith Traphagan & wife, Carol; Doug Traphagan & wife, Shonie; Adam Traphagan; sister, Pauline Coker; 12 great grandchildren and 1 great,great grandchild; nieces, nephews and other loving family & friends. Bessie was the heart of the family and leaves us with a legacy of hard work, perseverance, unconditional love, independent spirit, and strong convictions.Mother, Mammaw, Sister, and Friend was a blessing to each one of us in so many ways and we are all better for having shared a part of her life. She would want each one of us to continue in her spirit of hard work and loyalty to family and friends. Services will be 10:30AM Thursday, September 2, 2004, at the First Baptist Church of Tool, 1001 N. Tool Dr., Tool, TX. 75143. Interment will be in the Tool Cemetery, Tool, TX.Family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6:00PM - 8:00PM. Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Tool,1001 N. Tool Dr., Tool, TX. 75143. Forever In Our Hearts In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still, In our hearts you hold a place, No one can ever fill. Some may think you are forgotten, Though on earth you are no more, But in our memory you are with us, As you always were before. It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, A part of us went with you, The day God called you home. Your precious memories are keepsakes, With which we never part, God has you safely in His keeping, But we have you forever in our hearts.