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Timothy Troy Adams, 65, of Valley, Alabama, long term residence of the Beauregard community passed away Friday, February 6, 2026.
Troy was born March 5, 1960 in Alabama to parents Charles H. Adams and Myrtle Holt Adams.
Troy graduated from Scott Prep in 1978 where he excelled in football, baseball, basketball, and track. He developed a career in auto part sales in various parts stores in the Auburn-Opelika area where he gained life-long friendships being the area’s preferred auto parts salesman.
He retired from the Lee County Board of Education’s bus shop in April 2025.
Preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Enoch and Mabel Adams of Tuskegee; maternal grandparents, George B. and Eula Holt of the Society Hill community; father, Charles H. Adams of Opelika.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Susan Walker Adams; children: Brandon Knight (Karlie) of Daphne, Anna Adams-Lunceford (Adam) of Beauregard and fur-baby, Cali; grandchildren: Mia Knight, Liam and Emily Claire Bowman. His mother, Myrtle Holt Adams; siblings: Ted Adams (Cathie), Jackie Adams Massey (Dale), Cathye Adams Kimble (Emmett), and Debra Adams Golden (Charles); Nieces and nephews: Derek Adams (Kim), Drew Adams, Brent Massey, Brandon Massey (Stephanie), Holli Thomas (John), Dawn Golden, Melissa Drake, and Justin Drake; and a host of extended family and lifelong friends.
A celebration of life for Troy will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 11:00 pm. Brother Rusty Sowell will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to CARE Humane Society and/or to Providence Baptist church.