Emmett Adolph Acker, 78, went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a long struggle with cancer, on July 18, 2011. Adolph was born July 21, 1932, in Newgulf, Texas. His parents, Edwin V. Acker, Sr. and Johnnie Lorene Murphy Acker, preceded him in death. After graduating from Boling High School, Adolph graduated from Schreiner Institute in Kerrville and Southwest Texas State in San Marcos. In 1956 immediately upon his college graduation, Adolph was drafted into the U.S. Army. At the completion of his two years in the army, he married Ella Mae Golden whom he had met at Southwest Texas State. They both began teaching and coaching at McMullen County High School in Tilden, Texas. Adolph taught and coached 6 years at McMullen County High School in Tilden, Texas before teaching and coaching at Lamar Consolidated Jr. High in Rosenberg, Texas for 25 years. After retiring from teaching and coaching, Adolph and Ella Mae moved to his family ranch south of Tilden where he enjoyed ranching, gardening, and traveling. His love for travel and the out of doors is evidenced by his passport full of stamps. Adolph was a loving father and out-going man. He never met a stranger and he always enjoyed a good joke and a laugh. Adolph trusted Christ as his Savior when he was 9 years old. He was ordained a deacon in First Baptist, Rosenberg, Texas in 1965. After moving to McMullen County in 1995, he continued to serve as deacon in the Tilden Baptist Church until the time of his death. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ella Mae, his daughter, Elaine George and her husband Chris of Lorena, TX and his son, Stephen Acker and his wife Marla of Weatherford, TX. Grandchildren are Dustin, Cody and Blake George of Lorena and Amber and Brett Acker of Weatherford. Other survivors include his brother Edwin V. Acker, Jr. and wife Bev of Tilden, sister-in-law Lucille Golden of Deer Park, Texas, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Juanita and Bob Cox of Huntsville, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Pallbearers are Stephen Acker, Chris George, Dustin George, Cody George, Scott Acker, David Hollers, Wes Bonner and Edwin Acker.