Marguerette Juanice Adams, 86, passed from this life into the arms of her Savior on July 27, 2018,
Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Committal: 1 p.m. Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Marguerette Juanice Adams was born in Eastland, Texas on May 24, 1932. Juanice was the youngest of six children born to John Lee and Lillian Ruth Bishop. Juanice graduated from Cross Plains High School in 1949.
She attended Hardin-Simmons University and later graduated from Drahns Business College.
She worked for Gulf Oil in Houston, Texas before marrying Tom Adams on July 14, 1956.
Juanice was the mother of two daughters, Carole Juanice and Tomi Cheri.
Juanice was very active in various ministries and activities of the churches she attended
throughout her life. She served as President of the Womens Missionary Union (WMU), WMU
missions education coordinator, and taught Vacation Bible School and Sunday School. She was
especially gifted at leading children to know Jesus as their Savior.
She worked as the secretary for the chief of detectives for the Odessa Police Department before
her daughters were born, and occasionally worked as secretary at First Baptist Church, Andrews
while a member there. She went on most choir trips, picnics, and some contest trips during her
husbands tenure as Choral Director at Andrews High School, becoming a much-loved part of his
students lives. After raising two girls, she became an award-winning displayer for Home
Interiors and Gifts, Inc.
Juanice was preceded in death by her parents Lee and Ruth Bishop, who were married for almost
55 years before their deaths; two sisters Lillian Lee Beamon and Nelda Myrle Sullivan; a
brother, Eugene Dale Bishop; and a sister and brother who died in infancy, Betty Joy and Charles
Kenneth Bishop.
Survivors: She is survived by her husband of 62 years; her daughter and son-in law,
Carole and Perry Boyd of Azle, TX; daughter, Cherie Williamson of Abilene, four
grandchildren, Taylor Boyd, Kelli Griffin, and husband, Jacob, Trevor Boyd, and wife, Micaela, and Nathan Williamson; five
greatgrandchildren, Christian, Witten, and McKenna Boyd and Alexia and Olivia Griffin; many
nieces, nephews, and cousins who were all so loved by their Aunt Ecie/Nonnie/Juanice.
Visitation
Biggers Funeral Home
6100 Azle Ave.
Lake Worth, Texas 76135
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Tuesday 7/31, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Service
Biggers Funeral Chapel
6100 Azle Ave.
Lake Worth, Texas 76135
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Wednesday 8/1, 10:30 am
Cemetery
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
2000 Mountain Creek Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75211
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Thursday 8/2, 1:00 pm