Mr. Clarence Edward Adams, age 89 of Turtletown, TN passed away Thursday March 12, 2009. He was born in Cherokee County, NC and was a son of the late Arthur and Lillis Bell Adams. He was a member of the Word of God Tabernacle and was retired from the Tennessee Copper Company where he worked as a repairman. He was also preceded in death by brothers Willard Adams, C.A. Adams and Carl Adams and sisters Lorene Coleman and Minnie Bates. He is survived by five sons: Ezell Adams and Leon Adams, both of Dalton, GA, Daniel Adams, Dennis Adams and Mitchell Adams all of Turtletown, TN; one daughter, Sharon Taylor of Turtletown, TN; sisters, Ruby Weaver, Irene Rose, Sarah Cole Alma Taylor all of Turtletown, TN and Dorothy Panter of Dalton, GA; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Sunday, March 15, at 2:00 P.M. from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with Elder John Prater officiating. Music was by Mary Jane Trantham, Annette Collins and Doyle & Charlotte Letner. Pallbearers included David Adams, Dewayne Adams, Chuck Adams, Stacy Adams, Ted Brown and Matt Taylor. Interment followed in the Maple Grove Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill was in charge of these arrangements.