Pat Adams

February 13, 2018
Pat Adams

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Pat Adams of Mills River, NC, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 8:00 pm.

Pat was a well-known Artist, a member of the Art League of Henderson County, a member of Forever Young Cloggers, and, for much of her adult life, worked as a Real Estate Broker and Appraiser. Throughout her life Pat loved skiing, exploring the mountains, sailing, horseback riding, gardening, writing poetry, painting and spending time with her ever-expanding family.

Born April 8, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, Pat was a graduate of Smith College. She worked for the Wall Street Journal as a journalist until she met her husband, Ralph Adams, in the summer of 1962 in Cannes, France. They were married a total of nearly 55 years at the time of her passing.

She and Ralph had three daughters and lived in many states, but settled in their retirement years in the Hendersonville/Mills River area in 2005, where she lived until her passing.

Pat is survived by her husband of 55 years, Ralph Adams (Mills River); sister, Barbara Swinton (Pittsford NY); daughters, Cheryl Hooper; Donna VanVarick; and Karen Adams. She had seven grandchildren, Amber, Joshua, Jason, Jordan and Taylor Starr and Matt; and she also had eight great-grandchildren, Haleigh, Madison, Trinity, Brielle and Aryanna, Mason, Athena and Aine.


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  • February 21, 2018
    Joshua says:
    There are no words to describe the feeling of losing of a love one i'm sorry grandpa I couldn't be there and it happened so quickly but I do love you and would love to see you again soon with all the things going on with me and my living situation has not been easy but I will make it up there and I hope you're doing OK I love you

  • February 21, 2018
    Katherine Adams says:
    Uncle Ralph, I'm so sorry for the loss of Pat. The shock of losing someone after over 50 years must be almost unbearable. We are thinking of you and sending lots of love.

  • February 17, 2018
    Tim Connolly says:
    Ralph, I'm so sorry to learn of the loss of you wife. Know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. The Lord has blessed you with 55 years of marriage, draw on the wonderful memories He gave you together. God Bless you in this time of loss, may He give you peace and strength. We send our love and support.

  • February 16, 2018
    Karen says:
    Love and miss you. You have always been there for me. I have learned so much from you. It is hard to picture my life with out you to turn to. You will always be in my thoughts and heart. I think you every time I look at the sunset.

  • February 16, 2018
    Ed Holtzendorff says:
    Ralph, so very distraught to learn of your tragic loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of grief. My wife and I have also been married 55 years and I know how I would be feeling were I in your shoes. We have shared some good times together and I will never forget you, my friend. God's grace and strength be with you always.