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Submitted: 5/19/23 • Approved: 5/21/23 • Last Updated: 5/24/23 • R1485797-G1485797-S3
Max
US Army 4003rd Reserves
November 17, 1942 - October 10, 2009
*Obituary
Max Darrell Adair, Sr. resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was born November 17, 1942 in Frederick, Oklahoma to John Presley Adair and Thelma Ruth (Youngblood) Adair. He was 66 years old.
He is preceded in death by his father, John Presley Adair.
Max was a retired Civil Service Ammunition Specialist for the U.S. Army Reserves, member of the 4003rd Army Reserves, member of the American Rifle Association, member of the Lawton Scubba Diving Club in Lawton, Oklahoma, was an avid bass fisherman and deer hunter and was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral service was at the Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston, with burial at the Oak Valley Cemetery, south of Lavaca, "With Full Military Honors" under the direction of the Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Adair, of the home; three daughters, Cathy Dawn Smart of North Carolina, Tracey Michelle Schossow of Mansfield and Tallie Crosswhite of Charleston; one son, Max Darrell Adair, Jr. of Lawton, Oklahoma; his mother, Thelma Ruth Adair of Lawton, Oklahoma; one sister, Mickie Anderson of Buckhannon, West Virginia; one brother, Gary Adair of Lawton, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren, Ryan, A.J., Max Darrell, III, Christian, Caleb, Jesse, Dylan and Aspen and one great grandchild.
Pall Bearers will be the United States Honor Guard.
Honorary Pall Bearers will be the retired members of the 4003rd Army Reserve.
Karen
September 10, 1954 - August 18, 2012
*Obituary
Karen Patricia Adair, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Lafayette General Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana.
She was born September 10, 1954 on Camp Chaffee in Sebastian County, Arkansas to the late W.D. King and Dorothy Mae (Nichols) King. She was 57 years old.
She is also preceded in death by her husband, Max Darrell Adair, Sr.
Karen was Senior Purchasing and Expeditor for WorleyParsons Resources & Energy in Houston, Texas.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 23rd at Brotherton Funeral Home Chapel in Charleston, with Rev. Wendell Crosswhite officiating.
Burial will be at Oak Valley Cemetery, located south of Lavaca, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
She is survived by two daughters, Tracey Schossow and husband John of Mansfield and Tallie Crosswhite and husband Mike of Charleston; two sisters, Sharon Doss of Central City and Barbara Meredith and husband Jerry of Central City; five grandchildren, Christian, Caleb and wife Tarah, Jesse, Dylan, and Aspen; one great-grandson, Adrian; one niece and three nephews.
Pallbearers will be Christian Poe, Caleb Schossow, Jesse Crosswhite, Dylan Crosswhite, and Seth McCann.
Photo courtesy of Linda McGahan
Contributed on 5/19/23 by Billsully060
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