Jim was born on October 27, 1962 in Tucker, Georgia, to James Edward Adcock and Tencie Lee Bennett Adcock. He grew up in Conyers and graduated from Heritage High School in 1980. Jim attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, joining the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, and graduated with a BS in Industrial Engineering in 1985. He worked for two years with McDonald Douglas in Long Beach, California. Jim returned home to Georgia and became a Civil Servant for the Army for over 34 years. During his career, he spent five and a half years as the Master Planner at Ft. Benning. While working at Ft. Benning, he met his wife, Yvonne Saunders Scott, and the last four years of his career were spent with the Army Corps of Engineers in Atlanta.
Through the years, Jim's loving demeanor and selfless heart, joined with his sharp wit, touched everyone that knew him. His avid love of sports was apparent in many ways, from his ardent support of the Rockdale Youth Baseball Association, his love of long distance running, and membership in the ATL Track Club, to his passion for GA Tech football and lifelong support of the Falcons and Braves. It was a rare autumn Saturday that Jim wasn't at a tailgate-gathering supporting his beloved Yellow Jackets. Jim loved travelling to England (he was an avowed Anglophile), Maui, and Florida, particularly to Disney World, where he ran many marathons.
Jim was preceded in death by his father, James Edward Adcock, and his mothers, Tencie Lee Bennett Adcock and Bettye Joe Murphy.
Jim is survived by his wife, Yvonne; daughter, Katelyn Michelle Smith (Lucas); son, Christopher James Adcock; stepdaughter, Allison Kathleen Scott; stepsons, Matthew Kent Scott (Mindy) and Zachary Millard Scott; brothers, Gregory Scott Murphy and Christopher Lee Murphy; sister, Deborah Lee Brown (Scott); aunt, Virginia Bennett Richardson; and dearest friends, Paul and Ann Schlumper; as well as numerous, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to the American Cancer Society in Jim's honor. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Adcock family.
