Joseph Adams Obituary

Joseph C. Adams III ROCK HILL - Joseph C. Adams III (Buck), age 72, died at home surrounded by his family on June 24, 2015. He was born November 21, 1942, in York, S.C. He graduated from Rock Hill High School and continued his education at Clemson University and then at Winthrop College where he graduated with a degree in Business. Buck was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. He taught CCD classes and had been active in Cursillo. Always generous and kind-hearted, he was a Guardian ad Litem for South Carolina for many years. Survivors include his wife of almost 50 years, Colette of Rock Hill; daughters, Jada Dunn and husband, William of Fort Mill, Charlene Hoffmann and husband, Joseph of Whitefield, N.H. and Christine Starnes and husband, Jon, also of Rock Hill; grandsons, Alec Dunn of N. Charleston, Colten and Connor Bradley of Whitefield, N.H.; grand-daughter, Caitlin Wyman of Waterville, Maine; brothers, Barry Adams and Laura, Fred Adams and Joy and Kenneth Adams, all of Rock Hill and several nieces and nephews. Buck was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Gladys Hardin Adams. Visitation services will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home. A memorial mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at St. Anne's Catholic Church at 1694 Bird Street. Interment will be at St. Anne's later this year. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to Hospice Care of South Carolina in his memory. Special thanks to Karen, Barb, Christine, Tasha and everyone at Hospice for their special care and attention to our father. John 15:5 I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.