Adrian "Duke" Eugene Wade II
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Adrian Eugene "Duke" Wade II was born on August 4, 1967, in Houston Texas. He is preceded in death by Mother and Father Adrian and Elaine Wade. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer, and children, Amber Read (Bubba), Kaylynn Tubbs (James) Felicia Bassford (Morgan), and Adrian "JR" Wade IV (Reagan) and 11 grandchildren. He is also survived by 3 siblings- Tonja, Sonja, and Darrell Wade.
He retired from the City of Wills after 26 years where he made many life-long friends, after retirement he took a two week "vacation" before starting work at Aqua Texas where has been at for the last 6 years.
Duke enjoyed life to fullest, he loved spending time with his family and being outdoors. He loved to travel, hunt, and fish. He was always busy and loved to tinker on anything he could find. He was a superior cook and loved a good BBQ and enjoyed participating in BBQ cookoff competitions. He was also a master fire builder. He never met a stranger and was someone that everyone could depend on. He was loved by everyone and will be greatly missed.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 8, 2022 from 5-7 pm at Metcalf Funeral Directors. Funeral services will be Monday, May 9, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Metcalf Memorial Hall.