Martha Ann Adams

Martha Ann Adams, age 84 of Ripley, Ohio died Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Southwest Regional Medical Center in Georgetown, Ohio. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio and the Courts-Fussnecker American Legion Post #367 Auxiliary. Mrs. Adams was born July 26, 1928 in Ripley, Ohio the daughter of the late John Shanklin and Mary Josephine (Serwna) Helbling. She was also preceded in death by three brothers - Jerome, Christian and Teddy Helbling and one grandson - Jason Hamilton.

Mrs. Adams is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Carlos Adams, whom she married July 29, 1947. Six children - Lawrence Adams and wife Deborah of Sharonville, Ohio, Richard Adams and wife Carol of New Richmond, Ohio, Mary Ann List and husband Mickey of Ripley, Ohio, Jeannie Taylor and husband Dennis of Ripley, Ohio, Carol Yazell and husband John of Ash Ridge, Ohio and John Adams and wife Mary of Ripley, Ohio, sixteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren, five brothers - Anthony Helbling and wife Janie of Vero Beach, Florida, Eugene Helbling and Steve Helbling both of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jim Helbling and wife Sue of Covington, Kentucky and Francis Helbling of Maysville, Kentucky and several nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 A.M. Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Ripley, Ohio. Rev. Mike Leshney will be the Celebrant. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. - 11:15 A.M. Tuesday at the Cahall Funeral Home in Ripley, Ohio. Interment will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Ripley, Ohio.

If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Brown County Senior Citizens Center, 505 N. Main Street, Georgetown, Ohio 45121 or to St. Michael Catholic Church, 16 N. Fourth Street, Ripley, Ohio 45167.

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