Charles was born on February 16, 1923 in Mead, Oklahoma to O. T. and Lola Adcock. He was raised in Durant, Oklahoma and graduated from Durant High School. On February 5, 1970 he married Helen Hertz in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Charles worked as an auto mechanics teacher for 23 years at Sam Houston High School in Houston, Texas. He moved to Redmond in March of 1998 and to Issaquah in August, 2001. Charles was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a Chickasaw tribal member. An excellent provider for his family, he enjoyed working on cars, listening to Country Western music, and was always inquisitive and interested in people.
In addition to his wife Helen, of Stanwood, survivors include one son Michael Lee Adcock, of Redmond; a sister Virginia Cox, of College Station, Texas; a brother Kenneth Adcock, of Durant, Oklahoma; a step-daughter Janice Hertz, of Camano Island; and a step-son Donald Hertz, of River Ridge, Louisiana.
A private visitation was held at Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Home.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Home.
Published in print on 7/9/2006 Seattle Times
Charles was born on February 16, 1923 in Mead, Oklahoma to O. T. and Lola Adcock. He was raised in Durant, Oklahoma and graduated from Durant High School. On February 5, 1970 he married Helen Hertz in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Charles worked as an auto mechanics teacher for 23 years at Sam Houston High School in Houston, Texas. He moved to Redmond in March of 1998 and to Issaquah in August, 2001. Charles was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a Chickasaw tribal member. An excellent provider for his family, he enjoyed working on cars, listening to Country Western music, and was always inquisitive and interested in people.
In addition to his wife Helen, of Stanwood, survivors include one son Michael Lee Adcock, of Redmond; a sister Virginia Cox, of College Station, Texas; a brother Kenneth Adcock, of Durant, Oklahoma; a step-daughter Janice Hertz, of Camano Island; and a step-son Donald Hertz, of River Ridge, Louisiana.
A private visitation was held at Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Home.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Home.
Published in print on 7/9/2006 Seattle Times
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