William Thomas Adcock, 65, of Oxford, N.C., passed away Monday, May 16th, 2016 after an ATV accident.
William was born on October 21, 1950, the son of the late Willie Ray and Bessie Mae Currin Adcock. He graduated from J. F. Webb in 1969 and was owner of Adcock Realty and William Adcock Auction Company. Prior to Real Estate and Auction, he sold Saladmaster cookware for seventeen years. His true love was auctioneering.
William was a Trustee and Deacon at Oxford Baptist Church, past member of Granville Medical Foundation Board, former chairman of the meetings committee of Granville County Chamber of Commerce; chairman of the Recognitions Committee. He was master of ceremonies of Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s annual end of the year banquet, past Chairman of the Granville County Economic Development Commission, past president of Downtown Oxford Development Commission, past President of Granville County Shrine Club and a Mason.
William is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Beth Pruitt Adcock; a son, Todd Adcock and a daughter, Cindy Lockwood and husband Chuck; Grandchildren, Tyler and Ryan Adcock and Grace and William Lockwood; a sister, Barbara Newcomb (Sonny); brothers, Howard (Linda), Kenneth (Kay) and Ernest Adcock; sisters-in law, Anne Whitehead, Martha Thompson (Johnny) and brother-in-law, George Pruitt. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. His extended family includes the Marables and Bobby Cozart, who, he would introduce as his adopted son.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 18, 2016 from 5:30PM to 9:00PM at Eakes Funeral Home in Oxford. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Oxford Baptist Church, and burial will follow at Hester Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oxford Baptist Church Youth Ministry, P.O. Box 398, Oxford, N.C. 27565.
