Mary Helen Adams, 84, 321 Drake St., Mendon, died at 5:55 p.m. July 23, 2007, at her residence.

She was born May 20, 1923, in Mercer County, to Glenn Carter and Bessie Pauline Lutz Snavely. On Nov. 26, 1942, she married Clayton V. Adams, who survives.

Also surviving are: a son, Dennis (Debra), Lake Mary, Fla.; a daughter, Cheryl (Mike) Boley, Corinth, Miss.; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a daughter, Dianna Sue Jilek; a brother, Glenn Junior Snavely; and three sisters, Winifred Darras, Virginia Muhlenkamp and Phyllis Blythe.

She was a homemaker and worked as a sales clerk at Jones Jewelry, Celina. She was a 1942 graduate of the former Mendon-Union High School, a trustee of the Mendon-Union Alumni Association, a member of Mendon United Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star 91, Celina, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 6772, Spencerville.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Mendon, the Rev. David Howell officiating. Burial is at the Mendon Cemetery.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.