Lindale Graduate Killed in Florida

LINDALE — A man from East Texas, who was a graduate of Lindale High School, was killed Thursday in an automobile accident while he was helping a stranded motorist in Orlando, Fla. Mark Adams, 28, graduated from Lindale High School in 2002 and was a motorcycle builder and mechanic for Motocross star James Stewart.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, a friend had run out of gas around 4:00am and called Adams for help, said FHP spokeswoman Sgt. Kim Montes. Adams parked his truck behind the vehicle off the road when a SUV came off the roadway and hit Adams. The driver voluntarily offered a blood sample to troopers but officials do not think alcohol was a factor, Montes said.

Miranda Lambert has rescheduled her Friday concert in Tallahassee, Florida because of Adams’ death. A news release said Adams was a childhood friend of Lamberts. Lambert said in a tweet: “I have lost a friend I’ve had since 3rd grade today in a tragic accident. When will this pain end. Please pray for peace.” Lambert’s “On Fire” tour will now stop in Tallahassee on May 17.

Funeral services for Adams are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 3, at 10:00 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Carrollton. A memorial service is pending for 2:00 that afternoon in Lindale, with interment following at the Lindale City Cemetery, Lindale.