Phyllis Dowana Adams Jordan

Phyllis Dowana Adams Jordan, age 67, a lifelong resident of Pike County, Alabama, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, following a well-fought battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Green Hills Funeral Home with Pastor Cary Maulden officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Cemetery (Brundidge) with David Adams, Kevin Adams, Lance Johnson, Drew Taylor, Drew Adams, and Gage Adams serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh McWaters, Jonah McWaters, and Chris Williams. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Dowana was the epitome of a true fighter. She lost her biological mother at a very young age of five. In her early 20s, five years after giving birth to her son, Darrin, Dowana suffered a debilitating stroke and was told she would never be able to walk or talk again. To prove her toughness, Dowana overcame the obstacles of her stroke and worked many hard years at Fruit of the Loom, Ansel, KW Container and Don Walkers Western Wear. Then in 2021, she received the dreaded word of her pancreatic cancer diagnosis. She took multiple rounds of chemo and radiation, and outlived her eight-month prognosis by an additional 10 months. She was definitely a fighter and always told Darrin, “Adams’ are made different, we’re tough.” She proved her toughness through many aspects of her life and even though she had many trials along the way, she never let it bring her down or lose her faith. She was positive, cheerful, funny, witty and was always her two grandkids biggest cheerleader. She was the best gift giver, a great cook and an immaculate housekeeper. She loved to get out and go and it didn’t matter if it was an all-nighter Black Friday shopping excursion, a trip to Disney World, or a quick weekend beach trip. She fought hard to enjoy her life to the fullest despite her obstacles and she loved her family whole-heartedly.