Emma Lillian Albright Adams Emma Lillian Albright Adams, passed away on October 19, 2014 at Exalted Health and Rehab. Emma was born in Gaston County, NC. She graduated from Bessemer City High School, Bessemer City, NC and was a textile worker. She was a life-long member of First Baptist Church in Bessemer City. She was a caring and compassionate woman who always put the needs of others before herself. Emma was a wonderful and devoted wife, mother and homemaker, grandmother and great-grand mother. She lived in Bessemer City until her health declined and she moved to Anderson, SC to live with her son and daughter-in-law, Gary & Kathy Adams. During her last years, she lived at Exalted Health & Rehab in Iva, SC. She is survived by her son, Gary Adams and his wife, Kathy Elmore Adams of Anderson, SC; a daughter, Adele Adams Luckey and her husband, Bill Luckey of Archdale, NC; a niece of the home, Frankie Riddle Russell and her husband Ronnie of Durham, NC; a sister, Mary Canipe of Bessemer City, NC; grandchildren, Christi Adams Beard (Keenan) of Rock Hill, SC Casey Adams Dombroski (John) of Taylors, SC, Laura Luckey Leonard (Steve) of Trinity,NC Bradley Luckey (Mandy) of Archdale, NC, Ronda Howe (Chris) of Burlington, NC and Scott Russell (Paige) of Wake Forest, NC; great-grandchildren, Lydia Beard, Maryana Dombroski, Garron Dombroski, Kathleen Dombroski, Jacilyn Dombroski, Drake Garrett, Levi Leonard, and Endie Leonard. She was preceded in death by her husband, F. C. "Pete" Adams; an infant son, Steve Albright Adams; her parents, Mary & Walter Albright; sisters, Edith Rockholt, Martha Wylie: and brothers Alvoid Albright, Clayton Albright, Ralph Albright, Ray Albright, and Clyde Albright The family would like to thank the staff at Exalted Health & Rehab in Iva for the excellent care and compassion shown to our mother. Visitation will be at the First Baptist Church, Anderson, SC, 307 S. Manning Street, Anderson, SC. 29624 from 6-8 on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. The funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church in Bessemer City, NC, PO Box 397, 107 E. Washington Avenue, on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the funeral at 10:00 a.m. at the church. The family is at the home of her son, Gary Adams, 314 McNeil Drive, Anderson, SC Memorials: First Baptist Church, Children's Department, PO Box 397, 107 East Washington Avenue, Bessemer City, NC 28016 The family requests no flowers for South Carolina visitation; however, they are optional for services in North Carolina. Events Visitation Tuesday, October 21, 2014 6:00PM - 8:00PM Lisa 307 South Manning Street Anderson, SC 29624 Phone: 3049391472