Karen Diane Adams age 56, of Portsmouth, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. She was born on October 3, 1963, to Esther (Osborne) Burton of Portsmouth and the late Dewey Robert Adams. Karen was a Reiki Master and loved to watch soap operas, do word puzzles, and photography.
Karen is survived by her stepmother, Tamatha Adams of West Portsmouth; a son, Robert McGlone of Portsmouth; a daughter, Felicia Kay Dotson (Cody) of Portsmouth; two brothers, David R. Adams of South Shore, KY and James I. Burton, Jr. of Portsmouth; a sister, Shelby Krohn of Wisconsin; several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews including Daymien Burton, Justin Burton, and A.J. Burton. She was preceded in death by a sister, Shannon Adams and a nephew, David Adams, Jr.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2020, at the D.W. SWICK – NELSON FUNERAL HOME in New Boston with Pastor Wilma Erwin officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fond memories and expressions of condolence may be left at www.DWSwickNelsonFuneralHome.com.