1924
Alfretta
2011
Alfretta Adams
August 18, 1924 — February 6, 2011
ALFRETTA Q. ADAMS
On August 18, 1924, Alfretta Baskins was the fifth child born to James L. Baskins and Arsia D. Morris-Baskins. Both parents preceded her in death.
The family lived in Morilton, Arkansas and later moved to Kansas City, KS. There she attended public school in South Park, KS and later completed her education in Kansas City, KS. While in school she met and married Nathaniel Adams. To this union four sons were born.
Alfretta accepted Christ at an early age and remained faithful until the Lord called her home. She was a charter member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Merriam, KS. Alfretta served on several Masonic Lodges in Kansas City. She was an excellent seamstress sewing clothes, robes, curtains, etc. for her church, lodge members and neighbors. Anything you wanted she could and would make it. She loved to serve; in her church as president of the Mission board, Sunday School teacher, deaconess; in her community, member of the PTA and neighborhood groups. Where her talents and gifts were needed, she rendered them.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of sixty nine years, Nathaniel L. Adams, Sr. Four sons, Nathaniel, Jr./Wanda, Tony, Carlton/Mary and Scott (all in the Kansas City area), one sister, Cleo/Johnnie Moore of LA, CA, one sister-in-law, Viola Cox of San Diego, CA, one special niece, Linda/Donnell Copeland, four grandchildren, Troy/Carolyn Adams, Peter/LaToya Adams, Va’Shaun Adams and Neil Locke, five great grandchildren, one great, great grandson. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Visitation/Funeral will be held from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Saturday, Feb. 12th, at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66204. Share a memory, sign an online guestbook, or express your condolences at www.overlandparkchapel.com.
On August 18, 1924, Alfretta Baskins was the fifth child born to James L. Baskins and Arsia D. Morris-Baskins. Both parents preceded her in death.
The family lived in Morilton, Arkansas and later moved to Kansas City, KS. There she attended public school in South Park, KS and later completed her education in Kansas City, KS. While in school she met and married Nathaniel Adams. To this union four sons were born.
Alfretta accepted Christ at an early age and remained faithful until the Lord called her home. She was a charter member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Merriam, KS. Alfretta served on several Masonic Lodges in Kansas City. She was an excellent seamstress sewing clothes, robes, curtains, etc. for her church, lodge members and neighbors. Anything you wanted she could and would make it. She loved to serve; in her church as president of the Mission board, Sunday School teacher, deaconess; in her community, member of the PTA and neighborhood groups. Where her talents and gifts were needed, she rendered them.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of sixty nine years, Nathaniel L. Adams, Sr. Four sons, Nathaniel, Jr./Wanda, Tony, Carlton/Mary and Scott (all in the Kansas City area), one sister, Cleo/Johnnie Moore of LA, CA, one sister-in-law, Viola Cox of San Diego, CA, one special niece, Linda/Donnell Copeland, four grandchildren, Troy/Carolyn Adams, Peter/LaToya Adams, Va’Shaun Adams and Neil Locke, five great grandchildren, one great, great grandson. A host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.
Visitation/Funeral will be held from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Saturday, Feb. 12th, at D.W. Newcomer’s Sons Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS 66204. Share a memory, sign an online guestbook, or express your condolences at www.overlandparkchapel.com.
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