Joan Marie Adams Shye "Bae Bae", 86, Canby St., Harrisburg, transitioned into eternal life on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at UPMC Community General Osteopathic Hospital.

She was born in Harrisburg, daughter of the late James and Creola (Johnson) Adams, retired from the former Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot, a member of the Beulah Baptist Church of Steelton and Cyrene Temple #75 IBPOE of W.

In her leisure, she enjoyed shopping & traveling and loved to dress. Joan was the widow of Richard Shye, Jr. and in addition to him & her parents was preceded in death by her daughter, Vicky Shye-Thomas and leaves to celebrate her life, her grandson, Hiram L. Birdsong; her granddaughter, Unika L. Shye; her great-grandchild who was always with her, ILLayah M. Rivera; her 10 additional great-grands and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Her life will be celebrated on Saturday, July 20th at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary of her Church at 100 Livingston St., Steelton, with viewing 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. and burial in William Howard Day Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Ministry of Comfort of Major H. Winfield Funeral Home, Steelton