In Remembrance Of
Adam James Read
Adam James Read, 31, of Smithville, MO, passed away, Sunday, December 14, 2008.
He was born on November 13, 1977 to Steven James and Genice Marie (Smith) Read in Smithville, Missouri. He grew up in Plattsburg and graduated from Plattsburg High School in 1996. He then continued his education at Longview Community College where he received his Associates Degree in General Motors ASE Program in 1998.
On October 11, 2008 he was united in marriage to Oleaha Dodson. After their marriage they lived in Paradise near Smithville.
Adam enjoyed drag racing, working on cars, hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed air brush painting. But most of all Adam was someone who will always be known for putting others first.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Anthony J. and Bessie Read, Jack W. Smith, and Charles Harris.
Adam is survived by his wife, Oleaha Read and step-daughter, Telashea Edwards, of the home; parents, Steve and Genice Read, Plattsburg; sister, Stephanie Redd and husband, Benjamin, Kansas City, MO; niece, Carlie Redd, grandmother, Velma Harris, Smithville, MO; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and many friends.
Visitation: 6:30-9:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 17th at the Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Smithville.
Adam J. Read Memorial Fund has been established at US Bank in Plattsburg.
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13 comments
Rae White
Oleaha, My heart is with you. I am so sorry
Heather Kindle
My heart goes out to Uncle Steve, Aunt Genny, Steph, Ben, Oleaha, and Tela. Words can not express what I feel inside. I love you all very much. My God mend your broken heart. God Bless you!
Vonzelle Armstrong
Oleaha, Tyrone and I send our heart felt prayers for you and your family.
Theresa Thomas
Oleaha and family, My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lori Zielinski
I am truly very sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and my prayers.
Dwight & Sam Burgess, US 36 Raceway
Our deepest sympathies to the entire Read family. Adam was a regular at US 36 this summer and he was a very polite young man and a pleasure to have with us. He will be greatly missed.
Darrell and Donna Kennedy
WE ARE SO VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOSE. YOU WILL BE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.
Jay and Phillip Campbell
Our deepest sympathies to the Read family. As a fellow racer,coworker,and
friend, he always took the time to help without hesitation. He will be missed.
God Bless.
Faith (Thompson) Turpin
My thoughts and prayers go to the Read family. He was one of the kindest, honest and most sincere people that I have ever met. His smile was contagious! He will never be forgotten in my heart or my mind.
Robert "Skip" Smith, Chris and Kelly
I was so very sorry to hear about Adam’s accident. Dont know if he told you but summer before last I ran into him while attending my class reunion. We sat and talked about family most of the evening.
I enjoyed meeting him and hearing about all of you through his eyes.
I know that this is a very hard time for all of you and my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
If I can help in anyway please feel free to call. would enjoy hearing from you.
Steve, I would love hearing from you sister, Cindy as well. It has been a very long time since I have talked to her. 660-287-1582
Take care and again if you need anything please call, my kids and I are here for you.
Skip, Chris and Kelly
Judy Hughes
Adam will always be with me.Although are hearts a broken his memories will mend them in time.I find comfort knowing he is in heaven and I have another guardian angel to guide me through my days. God bless all of you who took the time to be there for the family.
Helen Crawford
Sis I am so very sorry about Adam find comfort knowing that he is with daddy. And now Carlie has her very own guardian angel . even though I lost a son. I don’t know what it is like as I never knew mine as God needed him in Gods nursery Please know my prayers are with you and tell Oleaha I hope we will meet one day soon . Remember God is with you
Eva Bidwell
Dear Aunt Jenny,Uncle Steve, and family, I am sorry to here about Adam. I wish I could have made it there. Our families thoughts and prayers go out to you. I will miss him very much ,but I know he is in good hands with God and Grandpa. He will always be in my heart and will be missed dearly. May God be with all of you and help you to heal and know that he is an angle watching over you and keeping you safe from harm. May God bless you always. Love you all and miss you lots!!