Jack Byron Adams - Eastern Times Register

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July 22, 2025

Jack Byron Adams

Sept. 29, 1947 – July 14, 2025

Jack Byron Adams, 77, of Roland, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Fort Smith, Ark. He was born on Sept. 29, 1947, in Columbus, Ohio, to Jesse Harold Adams and Ruth Maxine (Calvert) Lasiter.

No formal service is planned at this time. Cremation is under the direction of Agent Mallory-Martin Funeral Home.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include one daughter, Lacey Crenshaw of Oshkosh, Wis.; son, Cameron Adams of Roland; brother, James; two sisters, Ginger and Mary Ann; two grandchildren; and other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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