Carol R. Adams

Carol R. (Rashid) Adams, 93, formerly of Johnson Street in Union Township, died Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Avalon Nursing Center in New Castle. She was born on February 17, 1932, the daughter of the late Abraham and Jamila Rashid. She was married to the late Richard F. Adams, who died on July 16, 2024. Mrs. Adams worked for Rockwell Axel, Hahn’s Bakery, Eckerd’s Drugs, and then retired from the University of Alabama. She enjoyed reading, shopping, Facebook, McDonald’s hamburgers, and doing puzzles and painting pictures on her iPad.

She is survived by four children, Richard ‘Rick’ F. Adams, Jr. and his wife Debra of Simi Valley, CA, Kimberly A. Tanner, Lory A. Hiler both of New Castle, and Kelly A. Meggs and her husband Gary of North Port, AL, thirteen grandchildren, and twenty-five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by one son-in-law, William ‘Bill’ Tanner, two brothers, Carl Rashid and Baby Boy Kelly Rashid, and three sisters, Lorice Rashid, Pauline Sheban, and Ida Hilton.

Visitation will be held Friday, June 13, 2025, from 2 PM to 5 PM at the William F. & Roger M. DeCarbo Funeral Home, 926 Cunningham Avenue. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 9:00 AM, at Holy Spirit Parish- St. Mary Church, 124 N. Beaver Street. Burial will be in Castle View Memorial Gardens. The funeral procession will leave the funeral home at 8:30 AM.