Kathleen Adams

(From Clark Funeral Home)

Kathleen Susan (Kaylor) Adams left this world on November 25, 2025 in Joplin, Missouri at the age of 74 years old.

She was born in Ohio County, West Virginia on July 19, 1951, to her parents Edward and Helen (Baughman) Kaylor.

She married George C. Adams, Jr. on April 28, 1972 and he precedes her in death.

She worked at Nysinger and Tyson, but her greatest joy was being a homemaker and becoming a grandmother to her grandbabies. 

Kathleen expressed her creativity in many ways. She enjoyed scrapbooking and more recently ‘junk journaling’ with her granddaughter, Liberty, in her final years. She enjoyed completing jigsaw puzzles, flowers – particularly pink roses, working in her garden, and enjoyed collecting things that brought her joy.

She is survived by her children Matthew (Jonna) of Goodman, Missouri and Crystal Adams of Seneca, Missouri.

Additionally, she is survived by 3 grandchildren, J.J. Adams, Liberty Clarke, and Kristina Bivens, one great- grandchild, Xander Wilson, and 2 brothers Larry Kaylor and Mike Kaylor.

Along with her husband, Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Cindy Vaughn.

Private family services will be held at a later date. 

Kathleen loved the poem “Footprints In The Sand”. As a way to remember her, it has been added to her obituary in her memory below.

Footprints In The Sand:

“One night I dreamt that I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord. When the last scene of my life flashed before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that many times along the path of my life there was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My precious child, I love you and I will never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”