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Lillian “Peggy” Marie (Childree) Adams

Mrs. Lillian “Peggy” Marie (Childree) Adams, 83, a long-time resident of Clio, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Southeast Health surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, January 19, 2026, at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Clio, with Dr. Randy Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Glover Funeral Home of Clayton directing.

A visitation will be held from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Calvary Assembly of God Church in Clio.

Flowers will be accepted or, memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Assembly of God Building Fund, P.O. Box 393, Clio, Alabama 36017.

Peggy was born November 18, 1942, in the Blue Springs community of Barbour County to the late Frank & Vela (Campbell) Childree. She grew up in the Blue Springs and Clio area all of her life. She worked in the Textile industry at Fruit of the Loom for thirty-six years and Russell for a couple years. Later she worked for Barbour County in Home Service and retired after eight years. She was a faithful and dedicated member and pillar of Calvary Church. Her and her husband helped build the classrooms in the original church building at Calvary. She sang for many years with The Calvary Trio. She served as Sunday School teacher, van driver, manager of the Calvary Hope Center Warehouse, director of Widow’s Link, as well as serving in the First Encounters and Loaves and Fishes ministries. She enjoyed doing seamstress work for family and friends in her community. Peggy had a servant’s heart to serve any and everyone that crossed her path. She loved BIG and was so easy to love. She poured her love, wisdom, kindness, and the presence of Christ into every soul she met and every room she walked in. She was a true example of a Proverbs 31 woman.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, L.K. Adams; her sister, Patsy Morris; and her parents.

She is survived by her two sons, Randy Adams (Betty) of Clio, and Stan Adams (Melanie) of Clio; her four grandchildren, Brandon Adams (Holly) of Troy, Starla Reid (Colby) of Ozark, Chase Adams (Marah-Katelin) of Clio, and Kenlee King (Jaren) of Wicksburg; her nine great-grandchildren, Lanorion Hicks, Mackenzie Huey, Weston “Peanut” Adams, Katy Lynn Lee, Landon Reid, Thomas Adams, Ruby Adams, Abi Reid, Colt Adams, and Baby King; her sister, Joyce Snell of Dothan; and longtime loyal grounds and yard help, Roberto Medina of Clio; and several nieces, nephews, and close friends.

Serving as active pallbearers are Brandon Adams, Chase Adams, Weston Adams, Colby Reid, Jaren King, Roberto Medina.

Serving as honorary pallbearers are Landon Reid, Thomas Adams, Colt Adams, Lanorion Hicks, and Tank Walton.