Adalee Sowards, 87, of Milton, WV, widow of Lawrence Thomas Sowards, passed away Thursday July 21, 2016 at Heritage Center, Huntington. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 4 pm Saturday at the Mount Olive Cemetery, Milton, WV. She was born December 2, 1928 in Mason County, WV, a daughter of the late Major Victory and Garnet Reynolds Cremeans. She was a homemaker. In addition to her husband and parents she was also preceded in death by daughter Debbie Brewer; son Billy Jack Hager; brother James Monroe Cremeans and sister Deloris Cremeans. Survivors include two sons and daughters in law Jeffrey Thomas and Sandra Sowards and Barry Wayne and Lorrie Hager; daughter Joretta Carr; grandchildren Leigh-Ann Brewer-Henderson and Dr. Dan Henderson, Billie Jean Allen and BJ Allen, Jenna Meadows and Troy Meadows, Ian Jeffrey Sowards and Christine Sowards, Jacob Thomas Sowards and Kimberly Sowards, Sam Carr and Mary Carr, Tim Carr and Joan Carr and Scott Carr and many great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey Thomas Sowards, BJ Allen, Sam Carr, Tim Carr, David Carr and Dr. Dan Henderson. There will be no visitation or procession to the cemetery. Reger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.