Eva Pearl Adams, 83 DUNKIRK - Eva Pearl Adams, 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in her home with her loving family by her side. Eva was born on July 12, 1927 in Fentress County, TN to the late Omar and Lucy Alma (Crabtree) Neal. Eva graduated from York Institute in Jamestown, TN. And on March 11, 1948 she married her love Vernon Lee Adams in Muncie. Eva was employed with Ball Brothers for seventeen years as a packer and sorter. She enjoyed quilting and vegetable gardening. Eva was a longtime member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Dunkirk. She was also a Sunday school teacher. Eva is survived by her loving husband, Vernon of sixty-three years; four brothers and sister, Ike Neal (wife, Sue) of Cross Plains, TX, Anna Mae Dollar of Eaton, IN, Ray Neal (wife, Patty) of Muncie and Dennis Neal (wife, Judy) of Muncie; three grandchildren, Jeff Williams (wife, Jessica) of Chicago, IL, Jon Williams (wife, Melissa) of Washington, IN and Alexis Scott (husband, Kyle) of San Antonio, TX; seven great-grandchildren; several nephews and nieces; and caregiver and friend Heather Binegar. Eva was preceded in death by her parents; son, Roger Adams and three brothers, Kelly, Eugene, and Elwood Neal. Visitation will be on Friday, March 25, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Garden View Funeral Home, 10501 N. State Rd. 3, Muncie. The funeral service will be on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Garden View Funeral Home with Reverend Marion Donathon officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Little Red Door of ECI; Jay County Cancer Society; State of the Heart Hospice; and/or First Free Will Baptist Church of Dunkirk. If you would like to sign the online guest book, send condolences to the family, and watch Eva's video tribute you may do so by visiting <http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=C7&Date=20110324&Cat egory=NEWS01&ArtNo=103240801&Ref=PH&odyssey=mod|mostpopphotos> Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy sh** - what a ride!"