Mr. John Allen Adams, 71, died Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi. Services will be held at a later date.
John was born on July 17, 1953, in Raceland, Louisiana, to the late Evelyn Plaisance and Norman Joseph Adams. A retired boat captain, he worked in the oil rigg industry for over 45 years. During this time, he went overseas often to teach boat operators how to tug boats, sharing his many years of knowledge and expertise. John’s natural skill and understanding of how things worked went beyond the boating industry, excelling in computer repairs and all things electrical. He was the one to call when no one else knew how to fix a computer. Amongst his work crew, family, and friends, he earned the title of “Big John” and “Captain John”.
An outdoorsman to his core, John enjoyed time spent in nature, especially long days working in his yard and flowerbeds. He kept his lawn meticulously manicured and his flower gardens flourished each and every year. John loved listening to his favorite rock and roll music and occasional rides on his motorcycle. He was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather, and a constant guiding light for his family. John attended Adonai Baptist Church in Water Valley, Mississippi. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant sister, Catherine Adams, and brother, James Adams.
John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Stella Dufrene Adams of Abbeville, Mississippi; three daughters, April Abadie and her husband, Jarrod, of Larose, Louisiana, Katrina Barrios and her husband, Brody, of Houma, Louisiana, Jamie Breaux and her husband, Nicky, of Raceland, Louisiana; sisters, Carol Rogers of Lafayette, Louisiana and Donna Gilford of Cutoff, Louisiana; brothers, Mel Adams and Lonny Adams, both of Larose, Louisiana; seven grandchildren, Alex Abadie, Link Bouzigar, Holdon Bourg, Noah Bouzigar, Kennedy Bouzigar, Tristin Bourg, and Kohl Bouzigar; and six great-grandchildren, Rain Abadie, Ash Abadie, Azora Mobley, Karmen Bouzigar, Navia Mobley, and Kya Bouzigar.
