Laverne Goings Adams was born on February 1, 1926, to Frank and Callie Goings. She passed away on May 1, 2025, at 99 years old. She married O.F. (Butch) Adams on December 9, 1945, and they were married almost 73 years before Butch's passing in 2018.

Laverne and Butch welcomed 3 children, O.F. Adams, Jr. (Junebug), Melba, and Marsha. She and Butch owned and operated O.F. Adams Grocery from 1953 to 1973.

Laverne, most affectionately known as Granny, or Granny Vern, started selling Avon from 1973 until 2018. She loved to dress up and peddle Avon around town and loved to go to her weekly beauty shop appointments. She had a vast collection of Avon trophy dolls as some of her most prized possessions. She also loved to dress and accessorize, often adorning her clothing with many necklaces, brooches, earrings, and rings. She could even tell you from which Avon campaign book they come from, sometimes, she'd even have extras to sell stored in her van.

Starting in January, she would hand out Avon books to the grandkids and have them circle and initial what they wanted for Christmas. It was an exciting day to go to Granny's house on the day that she got new Avon books to peruse, circle, and initial. Granny loved to grow a garden and preserve her harvests, often obsessing over her tomato plants, checking them several times a day. She loved to sew and make alterations to garments for her family. Granny also fancied herself as an artist, painting many Paint-By-Numbers canvases, and gifting them to her family until her eyesight failed her.

Granny was also devout in her faith, spending many hours listening to Jimmy Swaggart, who she referred to as "The Swag" in her living room. She was amazed by the televised service that he put on.

Throughout her 99 years, she has worn many hats: daughter, sister, wife, mother, business owner, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great grandmother. Granny was fiercely independent, and lived at home until a fall forced her into rehab at Pine Grove, where she made many friends and was well loved and cared for by the staff.

She is survived by
Daughter: Melba Lee

Grandson: Jamie Hagler & wife, Holly

Granddaughters:
Conda Adams
Stacey Warr

Great-Grandchildren:
Tristyn Crelia & husband Philip
Casey Adams
Denver Kalenevitch
Ashlyn Moore
Alyssa More
Caiden Warr

Great-Great Grandchildren:
Saylor Crelia
Sutton Crelia
Caiden Adams
Journey Adams

Preceded in death by parents, Frank & Callie Goings; husband, Butch Adams; son, Osburn Adams, Jr.; daughter, Marsha Singletary; sister, Gae Haeberlin; an infant brother; and great-grandson, James Chance Hagler.

Special thanks to all of the ladies that took such great care of her during her stay at Pine Grove.

In lieu of flowers, Laverne's wishes were to ask that donations be made to Adams Cemetery Fund.

Graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Adams Cemetery in Shelby County.  Bro. Kevin Windham will officiate.  Visitation will be held prior to the service at Watson & Sons Funeral Home, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Hagler, Philip Crelia, Sutton Crelia, Shirel Sanders, Lenny Dupuis, Paul Hagler, and Shannon Metcalf.