She accepted Christ at an early age in her life in being baptized at St. Her Faith in God was large part of her life and the successes and tribulations that she faced in her life. She was active in the religious community, as well, no matter where she lived.
Janie was also a charter member of the Continental Society and The Fun-Set Social and Charity Club, in Huntsville, Alabama. She also participated in as a member of the Sorority during her years in Germany, belonging to The Germany Alumnae Chapter, in Frankfort, Germany. She was a Golden Life Member of the Huntsville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Sorority, Inc. She was also a member of the local YMCA and served director of summer activities for the youth of her community. While living in Sheffield, Alabama she was active as a Troop Leader for the Girl Scouts. She was a woman especially dedicated to supporting youth and empowering people through education, outreach and participation in the community through health and wellness programs and through the art. Janie was a fixture in the Huntsville Community and was gracious with her time, talents and gift of compassion in serving humanity. Not able to sit still in retirement she returned to Alabama A&M University and worked as a cataloger and procurement specialist at the Drake Learning Resources Library. In 1984, she returned to her first love, teaching younger students in the first and third grades at Madison Cross Roads Elementary School, where she remained until her retirement in 1995. In 1983, she returned to Alabama and continued her teaching career with the Madison County School System at Madison Cross Roads Middle school teaching science and mathematics. In 1980, she returned to Germany with her family where she taught the first grade and served as the reading coordinator and grade level coordinator for DODDS-N in Darmstadt, Germany from 1980 to 1983. As the assistant principal, she also taught courses in mathematics, reading and science and also served as the grade level coordinator. Upon her return to Huntsville she resumed her teaching career and in 1977, Janie became the first African American assistant principal at Gurley High School in Madison County, Alabama. Her teaching careers spanned across the Atlantic to Germany where she taught in the Department of Defense Dependent Schools North School System (DODDS-N) from 1971 to 1975. Another first was being among the first African American teachers to integrate the teaching ranks at Riverton Middle School in Madison County, Alabama. She was also one of the very first graduate students to be admitted in the Master’s Degree program in Elementary Education at the newly renamed Alabama A&M University. In her lifetime, Janie’s educational career was filled with many “firsts”, including being one of the first African American principals at Elkmont Elementary School in Limestone County, Alabama from 1967 to 1968. in 1965 and returned to Huntsville, Alabama. Handy School, only to leave her position to marry Freeman Holifield, Sr. Her very first class was composed of 50 eager first grade students. Handy Elementary School in Florence, Alabama. Welton Reynolds as a first grade teacher at W. Upon graduating from Alabama A&M College in 1958 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in the field of education. Being a popular student, she was elected Homecoming Queen and eventually graduated with honors at the age of 14. During her teen years, her family moved to Sheffield, Alabama where she attended Sterling High School, where she was outstanding and exceptional athlete, lettering Track and Field and Basketball. 1825-1908), that also served as the school house in Leighton. She spent her formative years in Leighton where she received her early education, being taught in a white framed, one-roomed church built by her great great great-grandfather Elder George “Parson” Ricks (ca. She was the last of her eight siblings who proceeded her in death. Adams was born on Januin the small cotton hamlet of Leighton, Alabama. Janie Josephine Adams, the daughter of the late Clarence and Jennie M.
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