Gladys Geneive (Bryant) Adams, 96, of Hanson, KY (formerly Cincinnati, Oh) passed away on January 16, 2018 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

Gladys was born on December 21, 1921 in Balkan, KY to the late Nanny Calloway Bryant and Hubert W. Bryant. Gladys attended Covenant Community Church and was beloved by all who knew her. Her main occupation was loving wife, mother and grandmother but also worked at Sylvania, GE and the YMCA in Cincinnati.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Adams; son, Samp Adams; brothers, Howard, Walter (Dink), and Hubert (Cooper) Bryant; sisters, Elizabeth Spargo and Agnes Bird; daughter in law, Lynn Mae Adams and son in law, Charles Pennington, Sr.


Survivors include her brother, James T. Bryant; sons, Hubert (Connie) Adams and John Q.(Faye) Adams; daughter, Georgia Pennington; daughter in law, Betty Adams; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-grandchildren; special mention of great-grandson, Adam Brock, whom she raised from childhood and granddaughter, Chrystal Adcock who was a loyal co-caretaker along with Gladys' daughter, Georgia, during her recent recovery from hip surgery and this latest illness.

The funeral service will be held at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Covenant Community Church 1055 N. Main St. Madisonville with Dr. Michael Knight officiating. Burial to follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Saturday at the church.

Pallbearers are Chuck Pennington, Jeff Adcock, Nick Adcock, Adam Brock, Tony Adams and Todd Adams. Honorary pallbearers are Hubert Adams, John Adams, Mark Adams and Scott Adams.

Memorial contributions may be made in Gladys' memory to Covenant Community Church Building Fund.