Julia Adams

Julia Mae Whiteside was born to the late Floyd and Lucy Whiteside on January 11th, 1943 in Dyersburg, TN. She was the youngest of 4 children. Julia accepted Christ at an early age at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church under the guidance of Pastor Fenner in Dyersburg, TN. She attended school in Dyersburg and graduated from Bruce High School in 1961. She was Head Majorette and a cheerleader in high school. On December 30th, 1962, Julia married the love of her life, Eugene, and to this union, 2 children were born. Andre’ Sr arrived in 1966 and 5 years later, Monica was born. Eugene and Julia were married for 62 years. Eugene cared for his wife until the very end. They were soulmates. Julia was a nurturing mother, but she didn’t play! Her children knew when to straighten up and fly right! As a mother, Julia supported her children in all of their activities. Julia was not only a mother to her children, but she was also a loving mother figure to her children’s friends. Julia and Eugene lived in Flint, MI from 1964 – 2004. While living in Flint, Julia worked at Sears in various areas including Auditing, Customer Service, and Finance from March 4th, 1968, until she retired on April 28, 1997. She was a member of the professional organization, American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), where she won ABWA Member of the Year in 1988. Juila was a member of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Flint, MI until she relocated. At Metropolitan, Julia served faithfully with the Matrons, and the Missionary Society, eventually becoming President of the Missionary Society. Sis Adams was a member of the Trustees at Metropolitan. She attended Sunday School and Prayer meetings regularly. She also served as President of the Missionaries. Julia, along with her husband, relocated to Arlington, TN in 2004, where she immediately united with the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Donald L. Johnson. Sis Adams was the Ministry Leader for Keepers of the Flame from 2016-2018. She also served as a Deaconess until the time of her death. When it came to shopping, Juila was a professional at finding the best deals. She loved TJ Maxx and Macy’s. She would always say that it didn’t cost a lot of money to look good! She loved to watch Law & Order and basketball games. One of her favorite sayings was, ‘common Sense is not common’. She also instilled in her children to be leaders and not followers. Julia leaves to cherish her memory; husband of 62 years, Eugene, son, Andre’ Sr. (Lisa) and daughter, Monica (Percy), grandchildren, Alexis, Andre’ II and Evan, God daughter, Victoria Burton-Harris, 5 sisters-in-law, 1 brother in-law and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, including lifelong friends, Gladys Duncan, Harriet Scott, and Glenda Pointer. Julia was preceded in death by parents, Floyd and Lucy Whiteside, brothers, Emmanual and Jimmy, and sister, Ruby.

Julia Adams

January 11, 1943 - February 1, 2024