June Adams Rose passed away on Friday July 19, 2019 at the age of 92. She was born on June 13, 1927 to Joel T. Adams and Della Adams in Shawnee, Okla.
Her parents came to Oklahoma from Tennessee in 1912. Growing up her father worked for a large machinery company giving her the opportunity to attend different schools and their cultures in Joinerville, Texas; Grayville, Ill.; Valleys, Calif., and Bennington, Okla., where she graduated high school and later attended college at Shawnee, Okla.
She was a rancher with her husband for 50 years, whom she married in 1947.
June belonged to the H.D.C. for many years and worked on the election board several years. Also, she worked as a bookkeeper, retail clerk and designer of windows through the years. She was of the protestant faith, loved playing the piano, antiques, crafts, history and reading biographies of people. But most of all loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, S.B. Rose; father, Joel T. Adams; mother, Della Adams; brother, James L. Adams and sister, Irene Adams.
She is survived by a son Danny R. Rose of Bokchito, Okla.; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Highland Cemetery in Durant, Okla. with Bro. Greg Thalls officiating.
Services are under the direction of Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant.