James Adams Ii

James Pickens Adams II 9 JULY 1955 - 20 JANUARY 2016 CAPTAIN JAMES PICKENS ADAMS II, USN, of Jacksonville, FL died on 20 January 2016 after a long battle with cancer, fighting with the same stubborn tenacity with which he lived his life. Born 9 July 1955 in Asheville, NC to the late James W Adams, and Bella Adams of Florida. A graduate of Asheville Country Day School, Jim was a proud Eagle Scout with Order of the Arrow status. He went on to attend the US Naval Academy to graduate with honors from the Class of ‘77 28th company. He dedicated 30 years to serving his nation aboard the Andrew Jackson, George Bancroft, USS Ray, and as Commanding Officer USS Pittsburgh SSN720. He also served multiple assignments supporting the Fleet, and as a Consultant upon military retirement. As a hobby, Jim did extensive research on the family lineage, becoming a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and took great pleasure in connecting generations of family lineage together. Jim was a great leader and mentor, touching many with his words of wisdom, leaving all who dealt with him no doubt about where he stood. A loving husband, proud father, who valued his God, his Nation, and his family. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Cheryl Porter Adams, their two sons J. Michael Adams and Matthew Adams of Virginia, his sisters Kim Cort (Mike) of Georgia, and Alice Gaye Williams of S. Carolina, a younger brother Gary Adams (Cindy) of Tennessee, nieces (Jesse, Kelsey) and nephews (Jeremy, Jake, Michael, Glenndon, Nicholas, Noah). There will be a private burial at Riverside Cemetery in Asheville. A memorial service will be held at Nimmo United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach at 12:00 noon on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The family welcomes all who knew and loved Jim to share their memories or pictures in his Book of Memories at http://integrityfuneral.com/ In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts in memory of Jim Adams (CAPT USN) be designated for cancer research at Mayo Clinic. Memorials can be made online at www.mayoclinic.org/development or mailed to Department of Development, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905

Service Information

February 20, 2016 12:00pm, Nimmo United Methodist Church