Andrew Taylor Adams, 21, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Adair County, passed away unexpectedly, Monday (March 18, 2013) at his home.

The son of Stanley Alan and Vickie Carol (Hatfield) Adams, he was born April 17, 1991 in Kirksville, Missouri.

Andrew is survived by his father, Stan Adams of Kirksville, MO; his mother, Vickie Baker of Kirksville, MO; grandparents, Mary Lucille Adams and V.R. Hatfield both of Kirksville, MO; one brother, William Brandon Reese of Colorado Springs, CO; two sisters, Mandy Marie (Reese) Ledford of Kirksville, MO and Alicia Dawn Reese of Columbia, MO, as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Eugene Darrell Adams and Robert Lee Hatfield.

Andrew was a graduate from Novinger R-I High School with the Class of 2010.

He loved to read and was very accomplished on computers. He also enjoyed playing pool with his friends, running his dog, Keets in the woods, and walking the Katy Trail in Columbia.

Andrew has been cremated and his family will receive friends on Saturday (March 23, 2013) from noon to 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville.

Graveside services will follow visitation on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Green City, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation. Memorials may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.