Hannah J. Adams, 80, of McLean, went to be with the Lord on June 2, 2018, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal.
Hannah Jane Ijams was born March 7, 1938, in Lincoln, the daughter of Dr. Lynn and Alice Samuell Ijams. She graduated from Atlanta High School and attended MacMurray College. She married James Harold Adams in her parents' home in Atlanta, on Aug. 2, 1957.
She is survived by her husband, James Adams, and their children: Lynn (Sheila) Adams of McLean, Brenda (Dan) Wilcox of Heyworth, Arnold (Alicia) Adams of Platteville, Wis., and Harold Adams of Savoy; 10 grandchildren: Mary (Richard) Wise, Rachel (Drew) Henricks, Sarah (Miles) Williams, Eric (Naomi) Wilcox, Evan (Jessica) Wilcox, Jake Adams, Cody Adams, Drew Adams, Ruby Adams, and Sophia Adams; six great-grandchildren: Leora Wilcox, Adam Wise, Elizabeth Wilcox, Evalina Wilcox, Ruth Wilcox, and Baby Girl Wise (due in June); two sisters: Joyce Quisenberry of Phoenix and Sally (Jack) Bicknell of Atlanta; and one sister-in-law: Charlotte Ijams of Atlanta.
Hannah was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Allyn Ijams, one brother-in-law: Duane Quisenberry, one sister: Matilda Ijams, and one-great-grandson: Enzo Wilcox.
She is retired from ISU Credit Union in Normal. She loved her family and enjoyed music. She was active in her church and with the Girl Scouts for 37 years.
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