Mr. Romeo M. Adams

December 18, 1929 - February 14, 2022

Mr. Romeo Malcolm Adams, 92, of Royston, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at his home. Born on December 18, 1929 in Bowersville, GA, he was the son of the late Andy Julian Adams and Dessie McGill Adams. Mr. Adams was the owner of Adams Realty Inc and Adams Properties, LLC. Mr. Adams was a local entrepreneur, and real estate broker for more than 60 years. He spent his life serving the Franklin, Hart, Madison, Elbert and Stephens County community, serving and/or chairing the Boards of the Building Materials Merchants Association (BMMA), First National Bank of Elberton, Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the State of Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Ty Cobb Healthcare System, Emmanuel College Advisory Council, Zell Miller’s Georgia Board of Human Resources. He was also the owner of Adams Building Supply in Hartwell and Toccoa. Survivors include his son: Julian S. Adams (Lynne) of Hartwell; daughter: Andrea A. Anderegg (David L. Jr.) of Royston; one brother: Kenton Adams (Corene) of Hartwell; six grandchildren: David Anderegg III (Christie) of Braselton, GA, Laura Anderegg of Atlanta, Katherine Rousseau (Tim) of Brooklyn, NY, Erin Anderson (Jacob) of Denver, CO, Ben Anderegg of Royston, and Emily M. Adams of Jefferson; two great grandchildren: William Romeo Anderegg and Alex Adams; three step grandchildren: LCDR Benjamin DeWitt of Baku, Azerbaijan, Betsy DeWitt of Tallahassee, FL, and Emily D. Fleckenstein of Cumming, GA; three step great grandchildren: Cora DeWitt, Violet DeWitt, Cecilia Fleckenstein. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Virginia Harbin Adams; sister: Dorothy Heffernan; and three brothers: Calhoun, Laylon, and Truitt Adams. Funeral services for Mr. Romeo Adams will be held Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Royston Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Law, former Senator Don Johnson, Mr. Greg Hearn and Mrs. Diane Toney officiating. Burial will be in the Bowersville City Cemetery. A reception will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Emmanuel College, P.O. Box 129, Franklin Springs, GA 30639 or through their website at www.ec.edu. The Strickland Funeral Home of Hartwell is in charge of all arrangements.