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Eugene Melvin

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Adcock, Jr.

January 17, 1927 – November 4, 2007

Obituary

Eugene Melvin "Jack" Adcock Jr., age 80, of Turtletown, TN, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2007 in the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN. A native of the Copper Basin area Mr. Adcock was retired from Cities Service as a security guard and was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. He was a World War II United States Navy veteran. Mr. Adcock was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Adcock, Sr.; his wife, Vivian Doris Gibson Adcock; brothers, Clifford Adcock, J.B. Adcock and Fred Adcock; sisters, Mozelle Adcock, Nola Mae Price and Jeri Nicholson.He is survived by a daughter, Kay Ritchie of Epworth, GA; a son Melvin Jack Adcock of Carianne Hills area of Copperhill, TN; mother, Cora Weaver Adcock of Turtletown, TN; brothers, C.W. Adcock of Turtletown, TN, Joe Adcock of Chatsworth, GA and Randy Adcock of Turtletown, TN; sisters, Jenell Zuniga of Atlanta, GA, Linda Maughan of Turtletown, TN and Debbie Hensley of Turtletown, TN; a special friend, Joy Dale Waldrop of Tampa, FL; two grandchildren, Julie Welch of McCaysville, GA and Jason Adcock of Havelock, NC (active duty in the US Marines serving in Iraq); two great grandchildren, Tori Welch and Jacob Adcock. He is also survived by his church family at Zion Hill Baptist Church.Funeral Services were conducted Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at 8:00 p.m. from the Akins of Copperhill Chapel with the Rev. G.W. Mathis officiating. Music was by Mark Taylor. Interment followed on Wednesday, November 7, at 11:00 a.m. from the Zion Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Taylor, Jerry Nix, Bill Maughan, Rodney Welch, Danny Richie and Robert Dale. Honorary pallbearers were James Hamby, Bob Griffith and Herman Boring. Donations in memory of Mr. Adcock may be made to the Copper Basin Medical Center, C/O Jaime Pittman, 144 Medical Center Drive, Copperhill, TN 37317. Condolences may be sent to the Adcock family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Copperhill is in charge of arrangements.

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