Obituary

Bobbie Earl Wilkes McElveen Adams

January 15, 1935 - February 21, 2026

Bobbie Earl Wilkes McElveen Adams, age 91 and a resident of the Mt. Hermon community, went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday February 21, 2026. Bobbie was born in Mt. Hermon on January 15, 1935 to Earl and Willie Burch Wilkes. She graduated from Mt. Hermon High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart Quinlon S. McElveen. She was a devoted mother and lovingly raised their four children.

Bobbie worked in the business office at Riverside Hospital for many years. She was a member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church where she was co-teacher of the Deborah Sunday School Class, leader of WMU, and served on the finance committee. She took great pride in her yard and was mowing it herself up until age 85. She was a charter member of the Mt.Hermon Ladies Ruritan Club and served as secretary. She and husband, Reuel Adams, traveled much of the United States and enjoyed camping. They belonged to several daylily and camellia societies. They had a beautiful garden with hundreds of daylilies. She was a wonderful cook and her speciality was chicken and dumplings and homemade fudge. Bobbie was honored in May of last year as the oldest graduate present at the MHS Golden Graduate Reunion. Her kindness and generosity will always be remembered and she will be truly missed by all who knew her.

Survivors: Daughters: Beverly McElveen Taylor of Franklinton, Cheryl McElveen of Mt. Hermon and Lionel Jones, Kimberly Allain and husband Bret of Jeanerette and Suzanne Seale of Rockvale, Tennessee; Son: Craig McElveen and wife Lisa of Diamondhead, Mississippi; 13 grandchildren: Laurie Schexnider and husband Jay, Michael Walker and wife Jessica, Melissa Walker, Dr. Quin Bixler and husband Harrison, Amber Taylor and husband Blake, Emma Allain, Senator Robert Allain III and wife Morgan, Shea McNabb and husband Dillon, Mac McElveen and wife Laken, Ashley McKenzie, Erin Heinrichs and husband Pete, Tyler Simmons and wife Raelynn, and Ryan Seale; 24 great grandchildren: Jace Schexnider and wife Ashley, Will and Logan Walker, Hayden Underwood and Addie Taylor; Flora, Marshall, and Ann Reuel Bixler, Tenley and Payton McNabb, Alivia and Grayson McElveen, and Olivia, Noelle, and Mary Kimberly Allain; Jason and Ethan McKenzie, Rayne and Zander Simmons, Alayna, Aubrey, Elliana, and Charley Heinrichs, and Adian Seale; Sisters Dora Magee, Elaine Cook, Janice Branch, Faye Wilkes, and brother Chuck Wilkes, and his wife Beck. Also brother-in-law Kevin McElveen and wife Linda, numerous nieces and nephews and her cherished cat, Blue.

A special thank you to Lisa Ann Miller, her loving and devoted caretaker for the past few months.

She was preceded in death by her parents Willie Marie Burch and Samuel Earl Wilkes, husband Quinlon S. McElveen, and husband Reuel T. Adams, Jr., son Robert Adams, sister Kathy Bankston, and son-in-law Micheal Taylor.

Visitation will be at Crain Funeral Home on Tuesday February 24th from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11:00 am Tuesday with Rev. Leroy McElveen officiating. Burial will follow at Ellis Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Robert Allain III, Mac McElveen, Dillon McNabb, Jace Schexnider, Jay Schexnider, and Michael Walker, Jr.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Hospitality/Kitchen fund at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church (36126 Hwy. 38, Mt. Hermon, LA 70450).