Barrie Poole-Adams

Barrie Poole-Adams, passed away January 22 at the age of 85. He was a resident of Shelby, NC since 2001.

He will be missed by his brother, Derek Poole-Adams, four children; Donna Martin, Daren Poole-Adams, Duane Poole-Adams and Leslee Edmonson, six granddaughters; Stephanie Martin, Susannah Brabyn, Lia Poole-Adams, Charlee, Blake, and Riley Edmonson, and great-granddaughter Ivy Rose Brabyn.

He was born in St. Albans, England July 22, 1940 to Lancelot and Helen Poole-Adams.

Barrie will surely be remembered for his great musical talent and legacy. He spent much of his life performing on stages across the UK and America under the stage name "Don Adams". He was a pioneer of the early British Rock & Roll scene. Along with contemporaries Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Georgie Fame, he performed with many of the early American Rock & Roll acts such as Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent. He performed into his eighties.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Memorial tributes may be made at www.rsmorganfsl.com.

Robert Morgan Funeral and Cremation Service, LLC is serving the family.