Tammy Lynn Adams was born on April 29, 1967 to Harry and LaWanda (Thorton) Towell in West Plains and departed this life on Jan. 27, 2021 at 53 years, 8 months and 29 days of age. Tammy was raised in Manes, where she attended elementary school. She graduated from Mountain Grove High School and then went to MSU in West Plains where she graduated with her RN degree; Tammy then attended WGU, where she was finishing her Master’s Degree. Tammy worked for United Health Care. She married Douglas Adams on June 6, 2014 in Springfield and he survives of the home in Buffalo. Also surviving are her children, Tiffany Appleby, Adam Perkins and his wife, Danielle, all of Buffalo; David Adams and his wife, Kaitlyn, Samantha Cypret and her husband, Dustin, Jordan Adams, all of Mt. Vernon; and Robert Roberts, of Buffalo; 11 grandchildren, DJ, Lance, Gavin, Levi, Zach, Whitley, Briella, Jaycie, Maverick, Marshall and Emma; her father, Harry Towell, of Buffalo; a brother, Clay Towell, of Manes; a sister, Pam Phelps, of Mountain View; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother; a brother, Michael Towell; grandchildren, Maddie Lynn Perkins, Ryker Malachi Perkins, Lane Isaac Ray Appleby and Ada Kay Josephine Appleby; and a niece, Gabrielle Faith Towell. Tammy was a member of the Sac River Cowboy Church. She was an RN for 30 plus years and she was very passionate about her career. Helping others was very important to her, which helped her become very successful in her field of work. She was a very honest person and always meant well even though she was incredibly blunt. She loved cooking, vacationing with family, Cardinals baseball; but she especially loved being with her family, cheering for her grandchildren at all their activities, supporting her family and encouraging them to become the best versions of themselves. Tammy loved taking care of family. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. We celebrate her wonderful life and will cherish the many happy memories she created. Services were held on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2021 at Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Hartville with ministers Ronnie Adams and Javon Shrode. The musician was Sarah Prock. Musical selections include “Amazing Grace,” sang by Sarah Prock; “Go Rest High on that Mountain” by Vince Gill; and “I Can Only Imagine” by Mercy Me. The final resting place is at Dutch Chapel Cemetery in Emery. Escorts include Gary Clinton, Stacy McAllister, Brad Stolba, Randy Cruse, Eric Stolba and Dustin Cypret. Honorary escorts were Lance Cypret and Gavin Mace. The family has asked for donations to be made to Sammy’s Window and can be made through Holman-Howe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 236, Hartville, Mo. 65667.
