While sorting through one of the book storage shelves drawers in my basement "man cave", I went through photographs taken several decades back and located prints that were taken at Henry Adcock's 80th birthday party.  Henry was born on December 24, 1909 and died on November 19, 1997 and have many pixs of him on a short story page titled, Adcock Family Images.

Back then, I was using a Nikon F2AS 35mm camera and the flash was too small for getting excellent pictures inside, depending on the light source and size of the room, etc.  I scanned the photos and saved them as a .jpeg and a .tiff format and resized them to .jpg for web publishing here.

The birthday party was held at the Wadesboro Church of God fellowship hall and if the party was held on his actual birthday, it would have been a Sunday December 24, 1989.  There is no file ID on the photographs as to a date.

I asked my Bride, Joyce Adcock Porter if she did a cake for him and she could not remember.  I didn't take a photo of a birthday cake and there was no doubt one there.

Brother Henry, looks like a deer that has seen the head lights of an oncoming vehicle during a dark night.....grin if you must!  Rachel Myers to his left and Jerry Adcock and Kimberly Newton Wilkerson in the background and with a partial head shot of Henrys brother, James Adcock.

Both Grace and James Adcock to Henrys left are deceased along with George Clark in the background behind the lady with the red dress on which is Sue Adcock Newton.

Pix of my Pop above left (deceased) and my Bride aka Joyce Adcock Porter at the next table.  She was and is a "baby doll."  

Henry and Grace Adcock.  Henry is "chowing down" on some groceries there!

From left to right: Wanda Haigler Guion, Lisa Porter, Roy Mosteller, Laura and Keith Huneycutt and Aline Adcock Mosteller and a partial view of Rachel Adcock Myers.

Roy Mosteller (deceased) and Aline Adcock Mosteller, Janet Adcock Harris and Vernon Harris.

Kirk Haigler, Carolyn Adcock Haigler and Dana Mosteller Little.

Haywood Newton with eyes closed, Gary and Kimberly Newton Wilkerson.

Boyce Adcock left and Barbara Adcock Gant (deceased) with a partial shot of Hilda Pratt Adcock and Janet Adcock Harris in the far background.  Barbara was a beautiful Lady!

Grace and James aka "Uncle Buddy" and George Clark, all deceased.

My bride aka Joyce Adcock Porter on the left.

Kathy Adcock on the left, Bill and Ann Porter, both deceased in the center of pix.  That might be Betty Talent in front of Ann Porter.

Vernon Harris on the left, Roy Mosteller (deceased) Aline Adcock Mosteller and Rachel Adcock Myers on the right.

Bryan Newton on the right and Tony Beachum Seals in the center.

Grace and James Adcock, both deceased.

Lynette Carland, Ron Carland (deceased) and Kacey and Kelly Carland.

Sue Newton caught without a smile going.

Rose Adcock Tucker.

Janet Adcock Harris, Grace Adcock (deceased) and Sue Newton in the background in red.

In closing, "time waits for no one" and it seems like only yesterday those photographs were taken.  The Porter family makes it a point to tell one another we love and appreciate them, because life is so short and moves at an accelerated pace the older we get.  Even though, time and speed are of a constant duration, we live in a very dynamic and changing world and we need to live each day the best that we can, because "Tomorrow is Promised to No One."   I like to quote a favorite saying of one of my departed friends Bill Escott, "Yesterday is History, Today is a Gift and Tomorrow is a Mystery."

I don't remember anything is particular that jumps right out at me about the party, but anytime you get the Adcock family together around some good home cooked food, it is definitely a winner.  I miss Henry and Sister Nellie very much, along with others that have passed away, but we can have the assurance that we will see them again when we possess our Glorified Bodies in Heaven and come back to this earth at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.  This is dependent upon our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and keeping God's Holy Word with the help of His Holy Spirit.

Web published by Bill aka Mickey Porter on 06-17-17.