Charley Adams, age 76, of Lawrenceburg, TN passed away Thursday, October 22, 2026, at his residence. He was a native of Lawrenceburg, TN, and a member of Deerfield Baptist Church, Columbia Beekeepers Association, Lawrence/Wayne Beekeepers Association, Athens Blacksmith, and Gandy Community Club. Mr. Adams loved creating and designing. He was the owner and operator of Adams Electrical/Plumbing and Fabrication where he retired in 2000. He later went to work as the maintenance manager at David Crockett State Park and retired on June 14, 2014. Mr. Adams enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodturning, blacksmithing, and farming. He was a mentor to anyone that wanted to learn and was always willing to lend a helping hand.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Effie Heathcoat Lang; father, Billy Moore; one brother, Travis Adams; one sister, Joyce Tidwell; and one half-brother, Frankie D. Heathcoat.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Sykes Adams of Lawrenceburg, TN; two sons, Charles Matthew Adams of Lawrenceburg, TN and Charles Lee Adams II (Jamie) of Cartersville, GA; one daughter, Darlene Marie Jones (Todd) of Lawrenceburg, TN; 16 grandchildren, Aaron Adams, Taylor Adams (Catherine), Olivia Adams, Ashton Adams, Charlie Adams, Cole Adams, Casey Adams, Jayden Adams, Selah Adams, Ty Fox (Yoreles), Jacob Fox (Schanta), Braxton Jones, Haley Ledbetter (Bryan), Mindy Perry (CD), Jordan Jones, and Destyn Jones; and 10 great-grandchildren, Spencer Adams, Ayi Perez, Jadalyn Fox, Maddie Fox, Levi Fox, Jonathan Fox, Nora Fox, JB Fox, Sonny Ledbetter, and Kaycie Perry.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to his care team, especially Annie Bradley, RN.
Arrangements are being handled by Neal Funeral Home, 231 N. Military Avenue, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. A private service will be held at a later date.
