Marvin Melvin Adams - March 20, 1936 - November 1, 2001

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Marvin Melvin Adams, born March 20, 1936 in Melville, Louisiana and raised some in Melville and also Pointe Coupee Parish near Jacoby, Innis, McCrea and Lettsworth, Louisiana.

After his mother, Eva Mae Jones died March 4, 1943 when he was almost 7 years old and his daddy, Robert Franklin "Frank" Adams, II died February 20, 1949 when Marvin was almost 13 years old, Marvin lived with his Uncle Leroy Adams and then Uncle Charlie Adams and also other family members.  At the age of 16 he moved to Miami, FL with his brother, Robert Franklin "Cotton Top Bud" Adams, III and lived there for about one year.

When he was 19 in 1955 he moved to New Orleans and became a barber.  So, that is how he has the name, “Marvin The Barber” around the Napoleon St area where his barbershop was located.  He had six sisters and five brothers, Prince A Adams, Sybil Elaine Adams, Marjorie Mae Adams, Jessie Roy Adams, Helen Adams, Robert Franklin "Cotton Top Bud" Adams III, Albert Edward Adams, Esther Lee Adams, John Hubert Adams, Sr., Regina Adams and Jo Ann Adams.

He also had many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.  Two special ones were Dixie and Dallas Doyle - the twins of his life long friend and neighbor Joe Doyle.  He spent their birthday, October 23rd at their house where they lived only one block from his house.

His paternal Grand Parents were Robert Franklin "French" Adams and Ella Catherine Calvert.

His maternal Grand Parents were William Mitchell Jones and Mittie Summers Husted.