Mr. Sterling R. Adams, 91, of rural Blandinsville, IL passed away at 3:38 PM Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the LaHarpe-Davier Health Care Center in LaHarpe.

He was born November 11, 1924 in Henderson County, IL, the son of Willis and Reva Mustain Adams. On June 12, 1949 he married Joanne Wyatt. She preceded him in death on April 15, 1965. On August 8, 1971 he married Barbara Ann Argenbright Fowler. She survives.

Mr. Adams attended various country schools and high school in both Terre Haute, IL and Blandinsville. He farmed the family farm from the age of 17 until retiring in 2000. He never lived farther than 5 miles from his birthplace.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara, 2 daughters, Susan Brueck of Burlington, IA and Sherry Tilling of Macks Creek, MO, 2 step-sons, Kevin Karl Fowler and Kurt Jerome Fowler, both of Monmouth, IL, 6 grandsons, Lucas Sterling Phillips, Nicholas Drew Phillips, Clayton Garrett Phillips, Jared David Knutstrom, Joshua Adam Stevens and Willis Scott Adams, 1 special granddaughter, Brandy Parsons, who Sterling helped raise, 6 step-granddaughters, 1 step-grandson and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joanne, 3 sons, Terry Lee, Reggie Jo and Jeffrey Lynn Adams and 1 sister, Betty Stevenson.

Services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in LaHarpe with Nate McCarter officiating. Burial will be in the Glade City Cemetery in Blandinsville. Friends may call after 3:00 PM Friday at the funeral home where the family will meet with friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM, Friday. A memorial fund has been established for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital .