Thomas "Tom" E. Adams

Thomas " Tom" E. Adams, Jr. 9/5/51 – 2/6/2020. Tom moved Home with his Lord and Savior after a long battle with health with family nearby. Tom has been a Licensed Realtor in VA/TN with Town and Country Realty for over 20 years, where he was Principal Managing Broker, Colonial Heights office, Town and Country Realty & Principal Broker for Realty World; Plus many Established Companies- Day & Zimmerman - Eastman, Mead, NFS, Bechtel, Yeargin, as a Senior CAD Piping Designer. Greenville, SC, Charlotte, NC, Newport, TN, Joy Manufacturing, Duffield, VA. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas E Adams Sr.; father and mother-in-law, Ronald Clayton Caylor, Sr. & Mary Hash Caylor. Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Marilyn C Adams; son, Travis Stuart Adams; mother, Syble Gamble Adams; sister, Glenda A Richards; nephew, Clay Caylor (Lyndsey); nieces, Eppie Caylor Schoch (Brett) Marsha Beeler, Heather Beeler; great nephews and nieces, Justin Beeler, Brayden Schoch, Macaiah Schoch, Saylor Schoch, and Ember Schoch. The family will receive friends from 12pm to 2pm on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Carter Trent Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow with Dr. Marvin Cameron officiating. Music will be provided by Susan Hoover. A graveside service will follow at Oak Hill Memorial Park with a prayer provided by Greg Hall. Pallbearers will be Greg Hall, Justin Beeler, Jim Reed, Lowell Holbrook, Tommy Jayne, Monty Jarrard, and Manuel Steffey. Honorary pallbearers will be Caylon Light, Aaron Carlton, Edward J. Bernhard III, Emmett Dougherty, Buddy Roberts, Bill McKinney, Mack Pyle, and Hagan Tipton. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Vanderbilt University Medical Center Doctors and Staff, NHC Rehab, and The Wound Care Clinic for their loving care. In lieu of flowers, Donations may be made in honor of him to Cancer.org, Habitat for Humanity Building Fund, Sullivan County Humane Society. Carter-Trent Funeral Home downtown, Kingsport is serving the Adams family.