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MSGT (Ret.) Joe Henry Adcock

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MSGT (Ret.) Joe Henry Adcock Veteran

Birth
Lauderdale County, Mississippi, USA
Death
6 Oct 2019 (aged 90)
Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.3548667, Longitude: -85.0233889
Plot
SECTION 5 GRAVE 217
Memorial ID
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Joe Henry Adcock, U.S. Army (Ret), passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at his home in Pineville, North Carolina.

He was born on December 27, 1928, in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years; 5 children; his seven beloved grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren, as well as his brother and two sisters.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Caitlin.

A veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Adcock served in the U.S. Army for 22 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. Following his military service, he retired in Ozark, AL, where he was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. He was a letter carrier for 20 years at the U.S. Post Office in Enterprise, AL.

A service will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 11 AM, in the Chapel of McEwen Funeral Service - Pineville, 10500 Park Road, Charlotte, NC.

Interment with full military honors will be held at the Fort Mitchell Military Cemetery in Alabama on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 12:30 pm.

Original obituary was published in Charlotte Observer on Oct. 9, 2019 (Names of living removed for privacy)
Joe Henry Adcock, U.S. Army (Ret), passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at his home in Pineville, North Carolina.

He was born on December 27, 1928, in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years; 5 children; his seven beloved grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren, as well as his brother and two sisters.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter Caitlin.

A veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Adcock served in the U.S. Army for 22 years, retiring as a Master Sergeant. Following his military service, he retired in Ozark, AL, where he was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. He was a letter carrier for 20 years at the U.S. Post Office in Enterprise, AL.

A service will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 11 AM, in the Chapel of McEwen Funeral Service - Pineville, 10500 Park Road, Charlotte, NC.

Interment with full military honors will be held at the Fort Mitchell Military Cemetery in Alabama on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 12:30 pm.

Original obituary was published in Charlotte Observer on Oct. 9, 2019 (Names of living removed for privacy)

Inscription

JOE HENRY
ADCOCK
MSGT
US ARMY
KOREA, VIETNAM
DEC 27 1928
OCT 6 2019

Gravesite Details

Religious Symbol: Presbyterian Cross



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  • Created by: Beverly Cooley
  • Added: Oct 9, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203683668/joe_henry-adcock: accessed ), memorial page for MSGT (Ret.) Joe Henry Adcock (27 Dec 1928–6 Oct 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 203683668, citing Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Russell County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Beverly Cooley (contributor 49491194).