Adam Scott Carroll, age 31, of Dallas, Texas, passed away February 23, 2018. Adam was born November 19, 1986, in Amarillo, Texas, to Christopher Scott and Veronica Lane (Johnston) Carroll. Adam grew up in Amarillo and attended Amarillo High School and Amarillo College.
Adam was a much-loved son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend. And he was so much more.
Adam was endearing. His sense of humor and warm smile won over all who met him. As a little boy, he was thoughtful and tender-hearted. Growing up, Adam loved to tell jokes and make people laugh. He would make prank phone calls to his grandparents using a disguised voice. He did this so much so that his grandmother sometimes had difficulty discerning prank calls from real calls.
Adam was kind-hearted, especially to those less fortunate. He would make it a habit to buy a meal for people who couldn’t afford one and then eat lunch with them. As a teenager, he once walked to McDonald’s to get a hamburger. When he got home without the hamburger, his mother asked him where it was. He told her that he gave it to a homeless person he met at the McDonald’s.
Adam was tough. Adam wrestled in high school and he loved the competition and comradery with his fellow wrestlers. He once had a match that went in to triple overtime, which is very physically demanding. His dad often said that the grit and determination that Adam showed in that match was unmatched by any feat in sports that he had ever witnessed. Adam attacked the rest of his life with that same grit and determination.
Adam loved the outdoors. He enjoyed spending time on activities such as skeet shooting, mountain biking, canoeing and snow skiing. He went water skiing for the first time four years ago and was skiing like a pro after only a few tries.
Adam loved a challenge. At the time of his death, Adam was working as a financial business analyst for First Rate. He loved the analytical part of his job and working through complicated problems.
However, what Adam loved most was helping people. It’s a quality he carried through his entire life. As a little boy, he was with an older cousin who became afraid of a loud sound. Adam took his hand and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll pray for you.” A representative for his company said, “Adam is a wonderful guy and we all loved him.”
Adam was unpretentious and loved to wear blue jeans and pearl snap shirts. In honor of him, that is what those closest to him will be wearing to his service. We welcome anyone attending the service to dress in that same attire.
He is survived by his parents, Chris and Veronica Carroll of McKinney, Texas; brother, John Carroll and wife, Lauren, of Plano, Texas; grandparents, Judy Greer of Chandler, Arizona, Jim Carroll and wife, Linda, of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Frank and Mary Johnston of Amarillo, Texas; nephews Nicholas Carroll, Andrew Carroll, Dawson Carroll, Michael McGee, and Matthew McGee; aunts and uncles Tina and Joe Maloney, Amanda and John Glover, Nicole Carroll and Brad Hartman, and Alice Kunka; and numerous cousins.
A funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 2, 2018, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel, 2525 S Central Expressway, in Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.