Frances Ella Adams

Frances Ella Adams, age 85 of Cleveland, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Gateway Health and Rehab.

Mrs. Adams was born September 19, 1928 in White County to the late John W. and Maude Stamey Sims. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Yonah Baptist Church. Frances and her husband Herbert opened the Yonah Burger in 1968. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Adams, son Bruce Adams, daughters Brenda Adams Robinson, Becky Adams, brothers , Charles Sims, James Sims and Ralph Sims.

Survivors include her sons and daughters, Bobby and Paula Adams; Billy and Sadie Adams, Bradley and Joanna Adams, all of Cleveland; sisters, Louise Cox, Cleveland; Thelma Gaddis, Sandersville; 16 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Monday, February 17, 2014 from the Chapel of Barrett Funeral Home. The Rev. Doug Merck and the Rev. Chris Anderson will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. Yonah Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Mt. Yonah Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 357 Cleveland, GA 30528.

Online condolences can be made to the family at barrettfh.com

Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.