ADAMS, ANNIE M. (AGE 75) OF SEAT PLEASANT, MD

ANNIE MOTON ADAMS-BARBOUR (Patty), was born in Malcolm, Maryland on December 19, 1939 to John Francis Adams and Mary Inez McPherson Adams, who both preceded her in death. On Monday morning, August 31, 2015, Annie peacefully went home to be with the Lord.

Annie was educated in the Charles County Public School system, graduating from Pomonkey High School in June 1957. After high school, Annie entered Bowie State University. When Annie realized that college was not for her, she decided to change her career to Hospitality. She landed her first job with Marriott as a waitress in their Hot Shoppes Restaurant located in Marlow Heights, Maryland. After about 10 years, she joined the Washington Hilton where she worked in their restaurant. Annie was a dedicated and hard worker that took advantage of all the benefits that the Hilton offered to their employees. She worked her way thru the ranks up to Banquet Captain. This role placed her in charge of as many as 400 servers during any given function. Annie worked with dignities, presidents, stars, etc. She has served every President since Richard Nixon including current President Barak Obama. After retiring from the Hilton with 40 years of service she continued to work there giving her a combined service time of over 49 years. The U.S. Secret Service would request her by-name whenever the President or other world leaders would visit the Hilton. Annie was known for always going above and beyond to make sure the hotel exceeded the expectation of their clients. She has received many awards over the years with her most memorable being the 2005 Hilton Employee of the Year.

On the hot summer day of August 30, 1985, Annie married the love of her life James (Jimmy) Barbour after many years of courtship. Annie and Jimmy continued their blissful relationship with a 30-year marriage. Together they raised their niece Stephanie (Janie) Hutchins.

Annie was an avid traveler having visited such exotic places as Alaska, Hawaii and several Islands in the Caribbean. She enjoyed watching the Redskins and Nationals and in the old days enjoyed attending local Sunday baseball games in Charles County. Always one to like a hotrod, Annie regularly upgraded to the latest model of Mustang in her early years. At family gatherings she could be found her at the card table where she was a fierce competitor.

Annie is preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Mary Magdaline Jordan (Leanie) and Mary Elizabeth Adams (Bessie).

Annie leaves to cherish her memory James J. Barbour, her husband, three brothers: John, Edward, and Francis Adams; three sisters: Margie Posey, Clara Mae Thomas, and Alice Waters; nine brothers-in-law: William, Thomas, David, Charles and Robert Barbour, Louis Bowman, George Thomas, Frank Waters and Oswald Jordan; seven sisters-in-law: Gladys and Florence Adams, Theresa, Nellie and Natasha Barbour, Mary Jenifer and Thelma Bowman, and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Her viewing will be held from 6pm to 8pm on Friday, September 4th and again from 9am until time of service 10am on Saturday, September 5th, 2015 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, MD 20640. Interment, St. Mary's Church, 11555 St. Mary's Church Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20662.