Lyle Lee Adcock was born September 30, 1948, in Ottowa, Kansas, and went to his heavenly home on July 23, 2026, following a battle with pneumonia. He was the son of William H. Adcock, Sr. and Etta Wynona Green Adcock Stewart. Lyle graduate from Ottawa High School in 1966 and attended classes at Washburn University. Lyle and Marilyn were married in Ottawa on August 18, 1968, in a ceremony performed by her father, Rev. R. B. Shoemaker. They welcomed their son Jerrel on December 22, 1975. Lyle served in the Marine Corp Reserves in Topeka, Kansas for six years where his duties included writing timely articles for various publications, carrying a radio, and serving as general communications directory for his unit. He began his successful career in the financial services industry at Commercial Credit in Topeka. After he served in community banks in Kansas and Missouri for 22 years, Lyle and Marilyn were given the opportunity to purchase the Bank of Plato in Plato, Missouri. There they worked side by side for 15 years before retirement. After moving to Fort Scott in 2007, Lyle worked in the insurance industry and enjoyed teaching continuing education classes for A D Banker. Wherever he lived, Lyle was always active in his community and had an impact on community betterment. Lyle was a musician of sorts with a good sense of rhythm. He often delighted audiences by accompanying Marilyn using spoons, washboard, jawbone or other traditional instruments. Lyle was a faithful member of the Cherry Grove Baptist Church where he served in a number of leadership positions including Deacon, Trustee, Moderator and Sunday School Teacher. He was active in the American Baptist Men organizations and help leadership positions at the local, regional and national level.
Lyle is survived by his wife Marilyn, son Jerrel (Gina), brother Roger (Treva) Adcock, sisters Jane Harper, Esther Hopkins (Rodney), brother-in-law, Alan Schwartz, sister-in-law Karen Adcock, and a host of nieces and nephews including special nieces Jessie 9Matt), Sammy, Josie, Mattie, and Charlie Jane. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Bill, Tom, Jim, and Raymond, sister, Anna Schwartz, and sister-in-law, Roberta Adcock.
Lyle enjoyed a long life of service to family, friends, church, community and customers.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 29th at the Cherry Grove Baptist Church south of Ft. Scott. Burial will follow in the Clarksburg Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 9:30 A.M. until service time at the church. Memorials are suggested to the Cherry Grove Baptist Church or Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.