Collinsville - Raymond C. Adams, 53-year-old superintendent of Collinsville Independent School District, died Monday at Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital following an apparent heart attack at the school about 2 p.m.
Adams had submitted his resignation to school trustees in January, citing poor health.  It was to take effect at the end of the current school term.
Troy Bratcher, the new superintendent hired by trustees, is scheduled to begin work in Collinsville July 15.  Until Bratcher's arrival, elementary school principal Owen Roane will serve as acting superintendent.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Huff Funeral Chapel in Whitesboro, with the Rev. Hugh Newsom of Miller Memorial Baptist Church officiating.
Classes will be dismissed all day Thursday in Collinsville to enable students to attend the funeral services.
Burial will be in Collinsville Cemetery.
Adams was born in Clarendon, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Adams, and married Elizabeth Miller on May 21, 1954, in Midway.  He earned a master of science degree from Eastern New Mexico State University and had been active in coaching for 25 years before coming to Collinsville as superintendent five years ago.
During the Korean conflict, he served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps.  He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are his wife, of Whitesboro; son, Dickie C. Adams of Whitesboro; daughters, Kelley B. Adams of Whitesboro and Mrs. Debbie Vineyard of Howe; mother, Mrs. Bernice Littlefield of Clarendon; brothers, W.G. Adams of Bloomington, N.M., Billy Bob Adams of Levelland and Donald Adams of Grapevine; and one granddaughter.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.