Mary Louise Emmerson Adams

Mary Louise Emmerson Adams, 85, of Springfield,  passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Cox Medical Center. She most recently resided at The Maples Health and Rehab in Springfield. 
She was born on Monday, May 5, 1941 in Phenix,  the daughter of Charles William and Lyntha Emmerson. She was the baby of four sisters.
She graduated from Walnut Grove High School in 1958. She loved school and was both a drum majorette and a cheerleader. She later met and married Jess J. Daugherty and together they had two sons, Lonnie William Daugherty and his wife Diane, and Jeffrey Allen Daugherty and his wife Linda. They gave her five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
After Jess passed away, She married John C. Adams and her family grew again. She gained a son, Jimmie Adams and Carol, and daughters Jonna Jenkins and her husband David, and Sheryl Witt and her husband Rod. Together, they shared 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Some of her favorite jobs included working at the record store at Bernstein, Applebee’s, and later owning Bridal Illusion with John. 
After several years, they moved to Branson, where they both became part of the Branson area life. John worked at Silver Dollar City, and she worked at The Potter’s Shed, where her company, Mary’s Makin’s, made a variety of pottery. She was a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God Church 
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Jess J. Daugherty, her second husband John C. Adams, one grandson Joshua William Daugherty and her sisters and brothers-in-law, Roselie and Donald Richter, Ruth and Orville Hayter, and C.L. and Emma Acuff.
 
A celebration of life was Friday, Sept.18, at the Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte, 4500 S. Lone Pine Ave., Springfield with Pastor Ron Morein officiating.