Richard "Pap" W. Adams

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Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2009


Richard “Pap” W. Adams, 58, a native of Landshut, Germany and a resident of Thibodaux, La., died Sunday, June 7.

He is survived by his wife, Grace B. Adams; daughter, Chrystal Dupree and husband Jason Dupree; step-daughters, Ann LeBlanc and husband Nick, and Joelle Rivera and husband Brandon; step-son, Jean Templet and wife Jenny; brother, George H. Adams and wife Gayle; sister, Maria A. Lasseigne; godmother, Hedy Stevens and husband Sonny; grandchildren, Jacee Dupree and Jayden Dupree; cousins, Thomes Stevens and wife Ellen, Robert Stevens and wife Louise and Kelly Broussard and daughter Sonni Ray; nieces, Heidi Hutchens, Angelina Garcia and Emma Lasseigne; nephew, Jared Adams; step-mother-in-law, Lois Adams; five step-grandchildren; two great-nieces; and one great-nephew.


He was preceded in death by his parents, Nelson P. Adams and Emma Wackerbauer Adams; maternal Opa and Oma, Georg Wackerbauer and Maria Wackerbauer, paternal grandparents, Harry Adams and Anita Adams, and father-in-law, Curtis Bourg Sr.

Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, June 12, and 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at Thibodaux Funeral Home’s chapel with mass to follow. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery in Thibodaux.

Thibodaux Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Richard “Pap” W. Adams