Lisa Cortez Adams

Sterling Steward Sr.
January 22, 2009
Charleston D. Picou Sr.
January 26, 2009
Sterling Steward Sr.
January 22, 2009
Charleston D. Picou Sr.
January 26, 2009

Posted Friday, January 23, 2009


Lisa Cortez Adams, 47, a native of Des Allemands, La., and a resident of Raceland, La., died Wednesday, January 21, at 1:24 p.m.

She is survived by her husband, Tony Adams; father, Fredrick “Crip” Cortez and wife Berdine “Dee” Cortez; daughters, Priscilla Rister and husband Andy, and Julia Adams; brothers, Fredrick Cortez Jr., William Cortez Sr. and Michael Valenti; and numerous nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her mother, Julia Mae Cortez.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Des Allemands. She was a homemaker whose hobbies included playing bingo and cards.

Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, January 25, and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, January 26, at First Baptist Church of Des Allemands. A religious service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church with burial at Mennonite Cemetery.

Samart-Mothe Funeral Home of Raceland is in charge of the arrangements.