Audrey Marie Veazey Adams

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Audrey Marie Veazey Adams, 100, who passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at her residence. Elder Clarence Celestine from the Abbeville Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be officiating the services. She will be laid to rest at Hebert Cemetery.

Audrey was a lifelong resident of Kaplan. She graduated from Kaplan High School in 1941. She then worked briefly as a telephone operator connecting international calls in New Orleans. She returned to Kaplan and was one of the first operators for the Kaplan Telephone Company. In 1957, she completed cosmetology training and became the proprietor of Audrey’s Beauty Salon. She worked as a beautician for more than 30 years.

She is survived by her son, Russell J. Adams (Rae Ann); her granddaughter, Erin Adams Whitman (Daniel); and her great-grandchildren, Alexander, Elise, and Elliot Whitman.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rivest Veazey and Carmelite Lemaire Veazey; her husband, Otis Raymond Adams; her brothers, Willis Veazey (Myrtle) and Whitney Veazey (Lucille); and her sisters, Rena Veazey Chauvin (Sidney) and Maudrey who died as an infant.

The family wishes to thank Lamm Hospice providers, especially Ashley and Shayla who visited most often, for their compassionate care during a difficult time.

The family requests that visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 9:00 AM until the time of the services at 1:00 PM.