Dana Gerard Adams was born in Houston, Texas on January 4, 1971 to Addie Mae Adams and Alfred William Johnson. He grew up in the Jamestown Community in Newton County. His Grandmother Jessie V. Adams Fowler (Moma Jessie).

He was active in sports, he graduated from Burkeville High School in 1989, he then moved to Houston and studied Management Information Systems at the University of Houston.

Dana was an I.T. Professionalist that worked as a Systems Engineer and Cyber-security Analyst. In 2013, he founded his own Information Technology & Services Business under the name Adams I.T. Consulting, LLC.

On March 4, 2023, in Houston, Texas he gained his wings.

Dana was preceded in death by his mother, Addie Adams; father, Alfred Johnson; grandfather, LW Adams; grandmother, Jessie V. Adams Fowler; step-grandfather, Emerson Fowler; aunt, Christene Lewis; and uncle, James Adams.

He leaves to cherish his memories: one son, Sean Adams of Baytown, TX; two daughters, Addison Adams and Tyler Adams, both of Houston, TX; two sisters, Jennifer Grace of Philadelphia and Toni Alyssa Lloyd of Denton, TX; two nieces, Paris Grace and Peyton Grace of Philadelphia; five uncles, Alvin, Lewis (Lisa), Sherman (Sarah), and Gary Adams, all of Newton, and Richard Adams of Jasper; five aunts, Twencie Smith and Clementine White (Jerry), both of Houston, TX, Gloria Cauley of Newton, TX, Shelia Fowler (John) and Lorene Adams, both of Jasper, TX, and a host of family and friends who will miss his presence.