Lucy Adamson

Lucy Adamson, 78, of Salt Lake City, passed away on July 28, 2026, after a long and deeply witnessed goodbye.

My mom was one of the most intelligent and remarkable people I’ve ever known. When I was 10 years old, she created an antiques and collectibles business from scratch—Lucy’s Antiques—and became one of the most successful antique dealers in the Salt Lake Valley. She had an instinct for value that went beyond the object itself. She LOVED her things and created meaning for her life out of what she surrounded herself with.

She shared that love of antiques with Rex Kennedy, her life partner of 25 years. They were both part of Treasures Antique Mall in Springville, where they bought and sold antiques and collectibles. It was not just their livelihood, but their shared passion and a defining part of their relationship. Rex Kennedy passed away on June 16th, 2026, after a long battle with stage 4 cancer. His loss stayed with her through the final weeks of her life.

She could seem quiet and reserved at first, but that wasn’t the whole story. Beneath that was someone with a wicked, often inappropriate sense of humor, and a perspective on life that didn’t follow the rules.

Rock ’n’ roll music was where my mom really came alive. Elvis, The Rolling Stones, and everything in between. Toward the end of her life, her only grandson Bryce, his partner Laila, and I were in her room when a KISS video came on—“I Was Made for Lovin’ You”—and something shifted. It became a bond between all of us. On the 4th of July, we pushed her in the wheelchair over to the fireworks stand to get sparklers and sang “I Was Made for Lovin’ You.” She would dance, her whole personality would change for the better, and it was the one thing that could get her to move and keep going. She always asked for music. It was a constant in her life and something she stayed connected to until the very end.

She was preceded in death by the two great loves of her life—my dad, V. Bryce Adamson, with whom she shared 35 years of marriage, and Rex Kennedy, her life partner of the last 25 years.

In the last months of her life, my son and I were able to form a relationship with her that hadn’t been present for a very long time. We spent time together as a family, having fun, laughing, and just enjoying our time with Grandma.

Watching her love my son the way she did—putting him first—showed me a capacity in her that I hadn’t seen before. It was something that came into being in those final months—a bond, a connection that belonged only to them.

Our relationship wasn't without its challenges; but when it mattered most, my mom was 100% there for me and I will miss her deeply. I’ll carry her with me—in music, in memory, and in the parts of life that don’t follow the rules.

Lucy is survived by her only daughter, Mechelle Adamson, and her only grandson, Bryce Harvey James Adamson, his partner, Laila Bevan, as well as Rex’s daughters, Sarah (Chris) White and Laura (Brett) Tuson, and their families; and many others who loved her.

Her life will be honored in a way that reflects her love of music, her spirit, and the way she lived—on her own terms. In the words of KISS, “God gave rock ’n’ roll to you,” and Grandma gave rock ’n’ roll to us.

Graveside services will be held Friday, August 7th at 12:00 p.m. at Larkin Sunset Gardens, 1950 East 10600 South, Sandy, Utah 84092. A closed casket viewing will precede the graveside services from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. also at Larkin Sunset Gardens.