Jerry Wayne Adcock
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Jerry Wayne Adcock went home to be with our Lord Jesus on Monday, October 25, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born on May 15, 1938 in Dardanelle, Arkansas. He was a member of the Dardanelle High School Class of 1956. He attended Arkansas Tech University where he was a member of the Army ROTC program and also served as an Army National Guard reservist. Jerry married Emma Josephine Fulton in 1959 and was commissioned into the US Army in 1960. Jerry and Jo had 3 children before he was called to serve two tours in Vietnam (1966-67 and 1968-69). Jerry was awarded numerous honors for his service as pilot in Vietnam including the Distinguish Flying Cross, two Bronze Stars, and 37 Air Medals. In 1978, Jerry did a tour in Iran as a US Military Advisor. In 1979, at the height of the Iranian Revolution, Jerry's duties quickly transitioned to overseeing the evacuation of Americans. In June of 1979, Jerry was awarded the Joint Service Commendation Medal as a result of his extraordinary contributions to the evacuation of over 12,000 American civilians without a single major incident or injury. Upon his retirement in 1983, Jerry was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. After that, Jerry served as a Junior ROTC instructor at Richland High School in Texas. He and Jo lived in Southlake until his second retirement in 1999, after which they moved to their beautiful home on Lake Fork. Jerry and Jo enjoyed 20 years in the Lake Fork community, where Jerry was a member of the North East Texas Choral Society and the Hopkins County Military Coalition. He was also one of the founders of the Lake Fork Golf Course Men's Golf Association. He and Jo were also faithful members of Lake Fork Baptist Church until moving to Plano in 2018. Jerry's love of country was only surpassed by his love and dedication to his family. He was never happier than when he was with his grandchildren on the golf course or playing a game of cards.
Jerry is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, his parents, and siblings. He is survived by three children, seven grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services for Jerry will be held on November 12, at Ted Dickey West Funeral Home in Dallas.