Lisa Mae Stegall Adcock of Bryan, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, with her loving family at her side. Born Nov. 5, 1961, in Lake Charles, La., Lisa was the daughter of John Wyley Stegall Jr. and Elaine McGee.
A graduate of Sulphur High School (1979), Northwestern State University of Louisiana (1984) and LSU Medical School in New Orleans (1988), Dr. Lisa Adcock enter her pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas in 1988, followed by a neonatal fellowship from 1991-1994. In 1991, Dr. Adcock was recognized at the Most Outstanding Young Pediatrician by the Harris County Medical Society and in 1994 was invited to join the faculty of Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Adcock served as one of Baylor’s respected premier neonatologists at Texas Children’s Hospital for 14 years until she moved to Bryan-College Station, Texas to serve the Brazos Valley as a regional neonatal specialist. While living in BCS, Dr. Adcock also served on the Texas A&M Medical School’s clinical faculty, held positions as NICU Director in two local hospitals and provided neonatal care in hospitals in Victoria & Lufkin. An excellent teacher and administrator, Dr. Adcock was loved and respected by all who knew her and greatly admired by those who worked alongside her in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units where she worked.
Outside of her role as a neonatal physician, Lisa loved reading, gardening and cooking, but especially loved encouraging and helping others. A generous, deeply compassionate person, Lisa spent much of her life quietly and sometimes secretly helping others. A faithful Christian since her teen years, Lisa’s life was marked by a deep and personal faith and a truly humble spirit. She loved medicine and caring for the most vulnerable among us. Best known for her deep love for and commitment to her family, Lisa cherished her husband David, daughter Alyssa and her husband Aaron, and her grandson, David, nicknamed “Bee.”
Lisa is survived by her husband of 40 years, David A. Adcock; and daughter, Alyssa M. Besly (Aaron) of Bryan, Texas. She is also survived by her cherished two-year-old grandson, David S. “Bee” Besly. In addition, Lisa is survived by her siblings, John W. Stegall III (Rhonda) of Kinder, La., and Sandra Miller (Ryan) of College Station, Texas; as well as step-sisters, Tami Triska (Chris) of El Campo, Texas, and Kim Thompson (Mike) of Lake Charles, La. Lisa is also survived by her niece/adopted sister, Nicole Stegall of Bryan, Texas; and 13 nieces and nephews.
Lisa was preceded in death by her parents, John W. Stegall Jr. and Carolyn Hebert Stegall; as well as her precious step-brother, Dwayne Anthony Rider, all of Lake Charles, La.
Funeral service will be held at Callaway-Jones Funeral Center, 3001 S. College Avenue in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, at 11 a.m. followed by a brief graveside service at the Aggie Field of Honor & Memorial Cemetery located at 3800 Raymond Stotzer Parkway, in College Station. Family visitation will occur Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, from 5-8 p.m. and again Thursday from 10-11 a.m.
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