Lloyd Joseph Adams, 86, of Caseyville Township, born on September 13, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, entered chapter eternal on October 23, 2024. Joe was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church, Belleville, Illinois.
He was preceded in death by his:
- Parents, Lloyd C. Adams, and Helen (Fallon) Adams
- Brother, John L. Adams
He is survived by his:
- Loving wife, Pamela Thompson Reaves Adams
- Children:
- Joe Adams, Jr. (Janet) of Shiloh, IL
- Kathie Mueller (Kent) of Millstadt, IL
- Mimi Cullinane (Andy) of O’Fallon, MO
- Stepchildren:
- Michelle Reaves
- Douglas Reaves
- The mother of his children, Sharon Geil Adams Quigley
- Sister-in-law, Susan Adams
- Numerous nieces and nephews
Joe graduated from St. Louis Country Day School, and attended Washington University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. While at Wash U, he and three frat brothers won the inter-fraternities’ tennis tournament. He worked for “Hatchet”, the Washington University yearbook, and appeared on stage at Kiel Opera House for the Wash U Bearskin Follies. Unfortunately, he had too much fun, and nobody told him it was important to attend class.
Later Joe did many types of work. He was a licensed real estate broker and a licensed (all lines) insurance broker. He spent most of his life financing real estate. He became a mortgage loan correspondent for National Homes Acceptance Corporation. Later he was a mortgage loan officer for GMAC Mortgage Co., Security Financial (Security Bank of Milwaukee), and Firstco Mortgage (branch of FCB Banks). He was the Executive Director of the St. Clair County Housing Authority, manager of a general insurance agency, and was a member of Operating Engineers Local 520.
Joe was a member of St. Clair Country Club since 1959. He enjoyed golf, tennis, cards and World War 2 trivia; most of all, however, he loved his wife, children, his home, and his dog, Rory.
Memorials:Memorials may be made in the form of Masses, or to Support Ferguson Officer, Travis Brown. Checks Payable to Barbara Brown or donate onlineHERE.
While Joe was in the ICU at SLU Hospital, our family had the honor of meeting the family of Officer Travis Brown who was seriously injured during the protest at the Ferguson Police Department in early August. They were very supportive of Joe and our family, and so, we are asking for donations to be sent to support his GoFundMe.
Visitation:Visitation from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 8707 West Main Street, Belleville, IL.
Funeral:Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with Rev. Clyde Grogan officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Gardens of Memory in Belleville, IL.
