Rebecca Norene Smith Adcock

April 10, 1932 - February 18, 2021

Mrs. Rebecca Norene Smith Adcock, passed away in Shelbyville on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at the age of 88. Due to the current health crisis, a private family service will be held at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel with burial following at Pressgrove Cemetery. Norene was born on April 10, 1932, in Bedford County to the late John Alonzo Smith and Mary Etta Ball Smith. She retired as a Supervisor from Shepenco at the age of 73. She was a long time active member of Edgemont Baptist Church, Shelbyville, where she enjoyed singing in the choir until her declining health. In addition to being a faithful follower of Christ, she was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother always being an integral part of all her family’s activities. She will be greatly missed by her loving family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband C.A. Adcock; her son Clyde Elvis Adcock; two brothers, Bobby Smith and James Donald Smith; and great-great granddaughter Lillian Leigh Spain. Survivors include daughter, Judy Adcock Brewer; daughter-in-law, Dottie Adcock Mershon; brothers, Thomas (Geneva) Smith and Joe (Barbara) Smith; sister, Sue Smith; six grandchildren, Lori (Greg) Sitz, Jennifer (Troy) Harrison, Rebecca Mills, Karen Adcock, Mary Beth (Roger) Barlow, and Angela (Josh) Taylor; sixteen great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to First Choice Pregnancy Center, 1102 Madison Street, Shelbyville, Tennessee 37160; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with the arrangements.