George W. Adams, 73, of Milan, Ill., passed away Wednesday April 18, 2018 at home.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Olivet Baptist Church, Rock Island. Burial will be at Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island.

George was born February 3, 1945 in Water Valley, Mississippi, a son of George and Cleala Mae Tolliver. He married Pearlie M. Nunn on July 26, 2008.

George retired from Caterpillar following 23 years of service.

He was a member of Pleasant Green Baptist Church, Water Valley, and the Knights of Pythias. He enjoyed fishing, cooking, gardening and travelling.

Surviving are his wife, Pearlie, of Milan; son, George D. Adams, and his wife Mona, Coralville, Iowa; stepchildren, Todd Hickman, and his wife Akweta, Cedar Hill, Texas, Tracy Shine, Fort Worth, Texas, and Christopher Myles, Milan; grandchildren, Demetrius Washinigton, Lexington, Ky., Brittany Benjamin, Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Minnie Douglas, Chicago, Ill., and Mildred Judson, Water Valley; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other family.

George was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lester Adams.