The Habersham community is mourning the loss of one of its former longtime public servants. Ann Adams, who served as probate judge for sixteen years, passed away Wednesday, July 28. Those who knew her say she had been sick for some time.
Adams, 76, was a native of Habersham County. She spent 45 years in public service. Adams began her career with the Office of the Ordinary. In 1992, voters elected her probate judge. She served as judge until she retired in 2008.
“She was a people person who was always willing to help those in need and believed in doing what was right,” Adams’ family writes in her obituary. Friends describe her as warm-hearted and generous with her time, someone who was always ready to share a smile and a laugh.
Adams’ son Stuart says his mom was a “friend’s friend.”
“She was the same to your face as she was when you weren’t around. And that seems to be a hard trait to find in people these days.”
Stuart says his mother taught him, “you would never have anything in life if you don’t take some risks — like she did when she ran for office.”
“She was truly one of a kind,” he says. “We were all blessed enough for her to have gotten elected so we all could enjoy some of her positivity in the world.”
Ann Adams is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law and four grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2021, at Hillside Memorial Chapel in Clarkesville.
