ADAMS -- Suddenly Monday morning, Oct. 12, 1959, at his home ion the Green Hill Community of Mt. Juliet, Roscoe L. Adams, age 64 years. Survived by wife, Mrs. Lura Craddock Adams; daughters, Mrs. J. W. Loveless, of Mt. Juliet, and Mrs.T. W. Harvey of Watertown; sons, J. C. Adams and H. D. Adams, of Old Hickory; 6 grandchildren; brothers, M. F. (Mike) Adams, of Lascassas, Tenn., and Hubert Adams of Nashville; sisters, Mrs. Jo Ann Tomlin of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Lillie Puckett, of Lascassas, and Mrs. Jim Laster of Donelson. The remains are at the Hibbett-York & Haley Funeral Home in Donelson, whee services will be conducted Wednesday,Oct. 14,,1959 at 11 o'clock, by the Rev. Lester Levi and the Rev. J. R. Ramsey. Honorary pallbearers: Adult Men;s Sunday School Class of Green Hill Baptist Church. Nephews will serve as active pallbearers. Hibbett-York & Haley Directors.

The Nashville Tennessean - 13 Oct 1959 - page 25
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Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950

Roscoe Adams married Miss Lura Craddock on Oct 16 1913 in Rutherford CO TN
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Tennessee Death Records

Name: Roscoe Louis Adams
Martial Status: Married
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Oct 1959
Event Place: Mt Juliet, Wilson, Tenn
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Race: White
Birth Date:17 Sep 1895
Father's Name: John Adams*
Mother's Name: Mandy Mathews (Amanda Malissa Mathis)*
Spouse's Name: Lura Craddock Adams
*John Adams married Amanda Mathis Sep 13 1883 in Wilson CO TN
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U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Rosco Louis Adams
[Roscoe Louis Adams]
Race: Caucasian (White)
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1895
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Born: Cainsville, Wilson CO TN
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: Leasassa R # 2
Residence Place: Rutherford County, Tennessee,
Occupation: Farmer
Has Wife and two children
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1900 Dist 17 Wilson CO TN, John M Adams, ae 40, Amanda, age 36, Marcus, age 14, Harry J, ae 12, Lillie L, age 10, Myrtle G, age 8, Alta L, age 6, Luis r, age 4, Robert, age 7 mo
1910 Wilson CO TN, Johon(sp) Adams, age 48, Mandy, age 46, Lillie, age 20, Alta, age 16, Roscoe, age 15,Joeand(Joe Anna, age 6, Herbert, age 3

Mandy Mathis Adams died in Wilson CO TN Sept 7 1944 - Burial in Family Cemetery, Lascassas
Johnnie Marion Adams died Jun 9 1943 in Wilson CO TN, Spouse, Mandy Adams - Burial in Family Cemetery, Lascassas
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1920 Wilson CO TN, Rosco Adams, age 25, Laura, age 34, Eda may, age 5, Robert V, age 3, Bessie, age 2
1930 Dist 16 Rutherford CO TN, Roscoe Adams, ae 33, Lura, age 43, Veda M, age 15, Robert V, age 14, Bessie D, age 12, James C, age 8, Hallice D, age 2
1940 Wilson CO TN, Roscoe L Adam(sp), age 44, Lura, age 53, John C, age 19, Hollis D, age 12