United States Navy World War II Veteran Rawleigh was a Baptist preacher at one time in Afton Baptist Church. Later he managed the Texaco station in Dickens, Texas until his death in 1983. They were the proud parents of ten children - five sons and five daughters.
Funeral services for Rev. Rawleigh Raymond Adcock, 58, were held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church, Spur. Rev. C.L. Atkinson, Dickens, and Rev. Sam Simmons, Spur, officiated.
Rev. Adcock was dead on arrival at Crosbyton Hospital Monday. He apparently suffered a heart attack. Born in Atlanta, Texas on June 17, 1924, he had resided in Dickens County most of his life. At the time of his death he was a Baptist minister and a service station attendant. He was a member of the Baptist church and a veteran of World War II.
He married the former Mary Lavelle Pearson in Spur on September 22, 1945.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Adcock, Dickens; five sons, Michael Ray Adcock, Spur; Richard Lee Adcock, Afton; Jerry Lynn Adcock, Dickens; Terry Lynn Adcock, Spur and Kevin Edward Adcock, of the home; five daughters, Marilyn Kay Taylor, Littlefield; Sandra Louise Hollington, Perth, Australia; Donna Adcock, Jacksonville; Cynthia Lavelle Morris, Dickens, Laurie Elaine Adcock, Jacksonville, three brothers, Rev. Pete Adcock, Midland; Bunky Adcock, Corpus Christi; Mike Adcock, Grand Prairie; three sisters, Nina Eller, Lubbock; Ruby McKay, Spur and Ann Porter, Dickens; 16 grandchildren.
Pallbearers included Dumont Bridge, Sam Porter, Larry Little, Cecil Carrol, Bill Stone and Bill Dove. Honorary pallbearers were Foy Jackson and Tom Hale, Sr.
Burial was in Spur Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
©The Texas Spur, May 19, 1983
From the scrapbook of Lillian Grace Nay, transcribed by Linda Hughes
Services for Mary Lavelle Adcock, 73, of Spur were at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Wright and Rev. Tommy Henderson officiating.
Burial was in the Spur Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.
She died Friday, July 7, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. She was born Dec. 4, 1926, in Eastland, Texas. She married Rawleigh Raymond Adcock on Sept. 22, 1945, in Spur. He preceded her in death May 16, 1983. Her parents as well as three brothers also preceded her in death. She lived most of her life in Dickens and Kent County. She was a graduate of Jayton High School. She was a housewife and mother, a member of the Calvary Temple Church in Dickens and involved in Prison Ministry.
Survivors include five sons, Michael Adcock of Lubbock, Richard Adcock of Spur, Jerry Adcock of Howe, Texas, Terry Adcock of Spur and Kevin of Roswell, New Mexico; five daughters, Marilyn Taylor of Spur, Sandra Tagle of Spur, Donna Otwell of Spur, Cynthia Atkinson of Quitman and Laurie Garcia of Spur; three brothers, Kenneth Pearson of Graham, Rodger Pearson of Midland and Larry Pearson of Midland; one sister, Christine Hurst of San Juan Capistrano, CA; 23 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
©The Texas Spur, Thursday, July 13, 2000, Page Seven
transcribed by Linda Hughes
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