Funeral services for Branson Porter "Pa Branson" Adams, 78, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with the Rev. Tony Goss and the Rev. Connie Berry officiating. Interment will follow in Clarkesville City Cemetery.
On the afternoon of Dec. 6, 2022, Branson went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family.
Born Jan. 21, 1944, in Rabun County, Branson was the youngest child of Luther and Lassie Mae Adams. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Lassie Mae Adams; sisters, Ruby Adams, Ruth Cabe, and Reba Childers; brothers, Lamar Adams, James Adams, Gordon Adams, John Adams; and his grandson, Owen Tucker Adams.
Branson or "Pa Branson," as he was affectionately referred to by his grandsons, retired from the State of Georgia as a Probation Officer. Earlier in life he was employed by the Georgia Forestry Commission and was elected and served as a Justice of the Peace for Habersham County.
He loved the Lord, and even as his health was failing, he would attend Stonepile Baptist Church on a regular basis. Pa Branson provided an example by his actions and deeds to everyone who knew him. He was always quick to love, slow to anger, and loved family with all his heart.
His hobbies included woodworking, gardening, and spending time with friends, new and old, eating a meal at local restaurants. Pa Branson never met a stranger and enjoyed his conversations with friends and family.
Pa Branson was most proud of and fiercely loved his family. He always put them first and would do anything to help, from quietly giving an encouraging word to making sure they always had anything they needed. He and Granny (Lynn) especially loved spoiling and spending time with their four grandsons, Hayden, Colby, Grayson, and Jackson; as well as granddaughter-in-love, Taylor. He was so looking forward to the birth of his first granddaughter and first great-grandson in April 2023.
Branson is survived by his beloved spouse of 40 years, Lynn Griffin Adams; sons and daughters-in-love; Stephen and Renee Adams of Flowery Branch, Scott and Chastity Adams of Cleveland, and Stuart and Cherish Adams of Cornelia; grandchildren, Hayden and Taylor Adams of St. Louis, Missouri, Colby Adams of Oceanside, California, and Grayson and Jackson Adams of Cleveland; as well as many nieces and nephews, whom he loved dearly.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, North Chapel, Demorest.