LUCILLE ADAMS

Miss Lucille E. Adams passed away at Gardenview Care Center, Chesterfield, Mo., Aug. 30, 2000, at the age of 93.

Visitation will be Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with services following at 2 p.m. at Ford and Sons Funeral Home, 1001 N. Mount Auburn Road, with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Miss Adams was born March 22, 1907, in Dexter, Mo., daughter of Charles O. and Edna E. Adams. She was educated in Cape Public Schools, graduating from Central High School in 1924,

She obtained a bachelor of science degree from what was then Southeast Missouri State Teachers College in 1928. She obtained a master of arts degree in history from the University of Southern California in 1955.

She taught in Bloomfield, Mo., and St. Louis County before going to Cape Girardeau where she taught history and commerce 42 years until retirement.

She lived in Cape Girardeau with her sister, Ruth, in the family home until 1995 when they moved to St. Peters, Mo., to be near the rest of their family.

Lucille was a member of the Hesperian Literary Society, MSTA, and Cape Choral Club. She also volunteered at the Glenn House and served Meals on Wheels, and was a lifelong member of First Christian Church of Cape Girardeau.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Ruth, and an infant brother.

She is survived by a sister, Mildred E. Oberle (Thomas) of St. Peters; nieces, Rebecca L. Bunting (William) of St. Charles, Mo., Jane E. Rigdon (Joseph) of St. Peters; a nephew, Timothy E. Oberle (Susan) of Overland Park, Kan.; as well as four great-nieces, Anne Frohock, Jennifer Rigdon, Jill Rigdon, Tiffany Oberle; three great-nephews, Douglas Bunting, James Rigdon, Matthew Oberle; two great-great-nieces; six great-great-nephews; a great-stepniece; a great-stepnephew; and a great-great-stepnephew.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Christian Church of Cape Girardeau.