Rick Adams

Roderick Boardman “Rick” Adams, Jr. passed away Thursday, September 9 th , 2021, at his home in Columbus, MS, at the age of 64. Mr. Adams was a long-time and prominent member of Columbus’ business community, a loving husband, father and grandfather, proprietor of Adams’ Appraisal, and a frequent and welcome presence on local golf courses.

Born in Panama City, FL on November 29 th , 1956, Mr. Adams was the son of Lieutenant Colonel R.B. Adams, Sr. and Mrs. Anne Adams (nee Boswell), both of Macon, MS. The first of four siblings, Mr. Adams spent much of his youth on US Air Force bases until the family settled in Columbus in 1970, where he spent the rest of his life. He completed high school in 1974 at Central Academy in Macon, where he was a standout basketball player.

Graduating from the University of Mississippi in 1982 with a degree in Finance, Mr. Adams began a career in banking with First National Bank of Columbus, remaining with the organization after its purchase by Regions Bank. He later shifted his focus from banking to real estate appraisal, joining the firm Appraisal Services, and eventually founded his own firm, Adams’ Appraisal. He was an active member of the Mississippi Coalition of Appraisers, serving as a two-term president of the organization’s board of directors since 2019.

Mr. Adams was a lifelong amateur athlete, who took joy in competing, but always with humble good sportsmanship. He played on basketball teams in high school, and on Y-League teams for several years, as well as church-league softball teams. Mr. Adams had grown up a golfer, but became avid about the sport in the 1980s. He was a board member of the late Columbus Country Club, and in recent years, was an active member at Elm Lake.

Mr. Adams was also a proud and passionate supporter of his beloved Ole Miss Rebels. He rarely missed watching their football games, one of the only things for which he would skip his Saturday golf. He and his wife loved what they called their “tailgate days.”

Mr. Adams is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cynthia Tesh Adams of Columbus, sons Mr. R. Boardman Adams III (Dezeray) of Abilene, TX, and Dr. Christopher White of Nashville, TN, grandchildren J.P. Adams and Haley White. Mr. Adams is also survived by his siblings Stevens B. Adams, Lucinda Adams Dunbar (David), and Frank G. Adams (Angelia), and Mr. Adams’ first wife, Mrs. Sharon Sams Chandler.

Mr. Adams’ services will be Saturday, September 18 th , at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home, 903 College Street, Columbus, MS, 39701 (https://www.memorialgunterpeel.com). Visitation will be from 10:30 am-12:00 pm, with a funeral service following at 12:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society.