Carol Nash Adams

Carol Nash Adams, age 94, passed away October 30, 2026, at Village on the Park in McKinney.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Oakwood Cemetery.

Carol was born in Waco on April 18, 1932. She attended Sweetbriar and the University of Texas. She married George Baxter Adams, Jr., in 1952. Carol and her beloved husband Baxter raised three daughters in Houston. Together, they later purchased Love Creek Ranch in the Texas Hill Country, where they became pioneers in the apple industry. The ranch became much more than a place of business; it became a gathering place filled with friendship, hospitality, and treasured memories.

Carol was a beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and true Texas original. She was loved by her family, her many friends, and seemingly everyone fortunate enough to cross her path in Waco, Houston, Medina, Kerrville, Austin, and McKinney Texas.

A native Texan, Carol had a deep appreciation for the beauty of the natural world. She could identify birds, flowers, grasses, and trees with an ease and knowledge that reflected her lifelong love of the outdoors. She especially enjoyed dove and quail hunting and found great pleasure in the simple beauty of the Texas landscape. Her Christian faith was quiet but steady, a reflection of the grace and kindness she extended to those around her.

Carol welcomed hundreds of people into their beautiful ranch home over the years. Her warmth and gracious hospitality made everyone feel at home. It was a special place where family and friends gathered, stories were shared, and memories were made. Those memories, especially for her family, will be cherished for generations.

Carol was also a devoted sports fan, with a particular passion for the UT Longhorns, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Texas Rangers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Baxter Adams, Jr., her daughters Ann Adams Landry and Ellen Adams Ducote, her granddaughter Audrey Ellen Ducote, her parents E.R. Nash and Beryl Roberts Nash, and her brother, James Roberts Nash.

She is survived by her daughter Kelley Adams Burgess and husband Bob Burgess, son-in-laws Christopher Landry and Lester Ducote; six grandchildren Alexander Mark Ducote and wife Lillian Sonnenberg, Anna Carol Landry Ptacin and husband Frank, Laura Ellen Burgess Harris and husband Ben, Robert Baxter Burgess and wife Amanda Scott, Beryl Ann Burgess Blake and husband, Travis, and Lillian Virginia Burgess McReynolds and husband Grayson; thirteen great grandchildren Lula and Leo Ducote, Jack, Emerson and Charlotte Harris, Maggie, Clara, Nathan and Caleb Burgess, Anna, Charlie, John Robert and Will Blake; nieces Carolyn Thompson and husband Terry and Sandra Nash Delk and husband, Steve.

She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.

Memorial donations may be made to Shiloh Place, shilohplacemckinney.com.

We invite you to leave a message or memory of Carol in her “Memorial Guestbook” at www.WHBfamily.com.