Edith A. (Gibbs) Adams, 73, a longtime Sedro-Woolley resident, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Life Care Center in Sedro-Woolley.

Edith was born on December 27, 1936, in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Ammons) Gibbs.

She lived in North Carolina until the age of nine, and then the family moved to Washington State.  Edith attended Clear Lake Grade School, and Sedro-Woolley High School with the class of 1955.

Edith was united in marriage to Gary Sanders in Clear Lake, Washington.  They had two children, a son, Randy Sanders, and a daughter, Sandi (Sanders) Sutton.

She later married Ernie Adams, on December 9, 1972, in Mount Vernon, Washington, and for the past 38 years, they have made their home in Sedro-Woolley.

She retired from Rothenbuhler engineering in Sedro-Woolley.

Edith is survived by her mother, Bertha Gibbs, of Sedro-Woolley; husband, Ernie Adams at the family home; son, Randy Sanders and companion Vickie Smith of Burlington; daughter, Sandi Sutton and her husband Dave of Sedro-Woolley; grandchildren, Shelly Mejia of Centralia, Jill Zavala and husband Jose, of Centralia, Derek Adams of Sedro-Woolley, Melinda and Adrienne Sanders of Bellingham; great-grandchildren, Junior (Robert) Salgado, Alicia Torres, Scott Robertson, Eli Sanders, Jordan Gilbert; one brother, Charles W. Gibbs and wife Dorothy of Sedro-Woolley; four sisters, Jean Hill and husband Butch of Mount Vernon, Bertha Rogers and husband Chuck of Mount Vernon, Kathy Gallagher of Sedro-Woolley, Marti Queen and husband Dub of Burlington; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charlie Gibbs in 1991, son-in-law David Elsberg in 2006, and brother-in-law Chuck Gallagher in 2009.

Edith was an avid football fan of the Sedro-Woolley Cubs and Seattle Seahawks.  She also enjoyed watching her brother drive at Skagit Speedway.  Edith enjoyed camping and fishing at Lake McMurray with her husband Ernie and spending time with her grandchildren.  She will always be remembered for her giving spirit and loving heart.

A special thank you to all the wonderful staff at Life Care Center of Sedro-Woolley.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at 1:00 PM, at Lemley Chapel in Sedro-Woolley with Pastor Stan Wing officiating.  Interment will follow at the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be available on Tuesday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Lemley Chapel.  Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association of Washington, or a charity of your choice.