Affectionately called "Big Mama" was born October 10, 1919 to the late Wade and Roberta Glover in Thomaston, Alabama. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Alabama State College in Montgomery, Alabama. With this degree she became an educator who later retired from the Calhoun County School System.

She was married to Robert Adams for 67 years. To this union two children were born. Mrs. Adams was a member of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority and Mamie Pride # 371 Order of Eastern Star.

Mrs. Adams accepted Christ at an early age. She was a faithful member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. There she served in many capacities, such as Deaconess, Sunday School teacher, a member of the choir and a member of Sarah Byrd Circle.

Mrs. Adams departed this life on April 30, 2013 at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by: her husband, her parents, a sister, three brothers and a granddaughter.

She leaves to cherish her memories: one son, LeMoyne Adams of Buffalo, NY; a  daughter, Carolyn Rudolph of Anniston, AL; a brother, Matthew Glover of Cleveland, OH; two sisters, Betty Wright of Mobile, AL and Teresa King of Los Angeles, CA; three grandchildren, Alisha Adams, Eric Rudolph and Vincent Adams; a great-granddaughter, Gabrielle Outling; very special caregivers, Vanessa Easley, Clivett Weeks-Parker, Aundra Swain, Inez Nail and Fred "Boss Man" Cook; and a host of other relatives and friends.