Juanita Adcock

Published 6:00 am Friday, February 4, 2011

    Services for Juanita “Nita” Adcock will be held Saturday, at 3 p.m., at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Raymon Leake officiating. Burial will be in Magnolia Cemetery with Robert Barham Family Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

    Mrs. Adcock, of Meridian, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at Rush Foundation Hospital. Nita was born in Lincoln County to the late Wilena and George Wactor. After high school, she attended Draughon’s Business School in Jackson and began work for Travelers Insurance Company as a Screener and Rater in Jackson where she met her future husband, Jerry. After her marriage to Jerry Adcock, she stayed at home with her children. Jerry’s career took the family to Jackson, Brookhaven, Florida, Greenwood and Jerry’s hometown, Meridian. Nita loved all the places they lived. Mrs. Adcock was a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Museum of Art, Newcomer Club, Greenwood Garden Club and a bridge club. She enjoyed working with the youth in Jacksonville and Pensacola, Fla. Nita was a member of First Baptist Church of Meridian.

    Survivors include her husband, Jerry Adcock; her children: Linda Spivey Pillow and husband Bob of Madison, Todd Adcock and wife Jennifer of Brookhaven, and, Leigh Adcock Pittman of Starkville; grandchildren: Mary Todd and Clark Pittman of Starkville, Daniel Spivey and wife Rachel of Jackson, and, Sam, Robert and Sarah Todd Adcock of Brookhaven; great-grandchildren: Madeline, Harrison and Carlisle Porter, Lydia and Barnabas Spivey, all of Jackson; sisters: Jane Scott of Brookhaven and Gloria Alston of McKinney, Texas; sister-in-law, Katherine Wactor of Brookhaven; and, numerous nieces and nephews.

    She was preceded in death by her brother, George T. Wactor of Brookhaven.

    The family requests that memorials be made to Nita’s beloved First Baptist Church of Meridian.

    Pallbearers will be Daniel Spivey, Clark Pittman Jr., Sam Adcock, Robert Adcock, Bob Pillow Jr., Rob Pillow III, Harrison Porter, Carlisle Porter, Barnabas Spivey, Bruce Scott and Gregory Alston.

    Friends and family may sign the online guestbook at www.robertbarhamffh.com.

    Visitation will be Saturday, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the funeral home.