Edith May Gardiner "Pede" Adams passed away of natural causes at home in Shields, Texas on May 14, 2026, at the age of 96.
She was born on February 23, 1930, in Exeter, Rhode Island to Mabel and Clarence Earl Gardiner.
After a brief career as a dental assistant, she married the love of her life, Budd Adams in 1951.