Mary R. Bryant Adams, age 68, of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025. She was a 5-year Bible Student Graduate, Ambassador College, Pasadena CA. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of LaFollette where she was an Ordained Ruling Elder for 12 years, Presbyterian Women for 16 years and 2-year Commission Lay Pastor Graduate, TN. She did volunteer work for Food Life Services Food Bank for 10 years, Local Missions Project & Homeless Shelter Advocate 9 years and Campbell County Historical Society for 1 year. She enjoyed spending time with family, crafting, rock hounding, flea markets, yard sales, refurbishing furniture, genealogy and computer games and loved living in the mountains.

Preceded in death by Parents: Roy E. Bryant and Cenia E. (Garland) Bryant, Sisters: Esther (Bryant) McGraw, Ingrid (Bryant) Coby, Brenda (Bryant) Owens, Brothers: Stanley Bryant, Eddie Bryant and Mike Bryant, Half-Sister: Nannie (Bryant) Kelley, Carol Joyce Bryant, Half-Brothers: Charles E. Bryant Sr., Roy G. Bryant, Ronnie T. Bryant, Billy Leddington

Survived by:

Husband: Kent Adams

Daughters: Mary (Van Etten) Mayes and husband Odie Mayes, Tina (Van Etten) Irwin and husband William Irwin

Granddaughters: Tamera Bartlett, Breanna Maston, Lauren Hardiman

Grandsons: Chris Bartlett, Troy Satterfield, Nathan Van Etten, Jesse Irwin, Matthew Irwin, Jace Mayes,

Great-Grandchildren: Elena Bartlett, Logan Bartlett, Caroline Hardiman, Gipson Hardiman, Garrison Hardiman

Sister: Deborah (Bryant) and (Mike) Longo of Michigan

Brothers: Elzie Bryant and Nancy (Bromagem) Bryant of Greenville, Ohio

A multitude of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM Sunday, June 29, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in LaFollette with funeral service to follow at 7 PM, Rev. Erica Patton Officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:15 AM Monday at Cross-Smith Funeral Home and proceed to Powell Valley Cemetery for 11 AM Interment.

Arrangements by Cross-Smith Funeral Home

Condolences may be given online to the family of Mary R. Bryant Adams at http://www.cross-smithfuneralhome.com

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