George Franklin Rockett Jr., passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Specialty/Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro after months of declining health stemming from a fall in early May.
George was born April 21, 1954, to the late George Franklin Rockett, Sr. and Naomi "Bea" Horne Rockett of Newton, where he remained a lifelong resident.
George was a lifelong member of Trinity Reformed U.C.C. in Conover and was a member of the Chancel Choir for several years.
He was a familiar face in Newton during his working years with a variety of jobs there. The job he enjoyed most was the collections department at Peoples Bank.
He is survived by his aunts, Mary Rockett Crump, Joan Rockett Saine, Revonda Bowman Rockett; lifelong friend, Janice Guthrie; and many cousins.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton, with the Rev. Peggy Stout officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newton. The family will receive friends at Burke Mortuary in Newton from 1 to 1:45 p.m., prior to the service.
Source Citation: Burke Mortuary and Crematory in Newton
George was born April 21, 1954, to the late George Franklin Rockett, Sr. and Naomi "Bea" Horne Rockett of Newton, where he remained a lifelong resident.
George was a lifelong member of Trinity Reformed U.C.C. in Conover and was a member of the Chancel Choir for several years.
He was a familiar face in Newton during his working years with a variety of jobs there. The job he enjoyed most was the collections department at Peoples Bank.
He is survived by his aunts, Mary Rockett Crump, Joan Rockett Saine, Revonda Bowman Rockett; lifelong friend, Janice Guthrie; and many cousins.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton, with the Rev. Peggy Stout officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newton. The family will receive friends at Burke Mortuary in Newton from 1 to 1:45 p.m., prior to the service.
Source Citation: Burke Mortuary and Crematory in Newton
George Franklin Rockett Jr., passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Specialty/Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro after months of declining health stemming from a fall in early May.
George was born April 21, 1954, to the late George Franklin Rockett, Sr. and Naomi "Bea" Horne Rockett of Newton, where he remained a lifelong resident.
George was a lifelong member of Trinity Reformed U.C.C. in Conover and was a member of the Chancel Choir for several years.
He was a familiar face in Newton during his working years with a variety of jobs there. The job he enjoyed most was the collections department at Peoples Bank.
He is survived by his aunts, Mary Rockett Crump, Joan Rockett Saine, Revonda Bowman Rockett; lifelong friend, Janice Guthrie; and many cousins.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton, with the Rev. Peggy Stout officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newton. The family will receive friends at Burke Mortuary in Newton from 1 to 1:45 p.m., prior to the service.
Source Citation: Burke Mortuary and Crematory in Newton
George was born April 21, 1954, to the late George Franklin Rockett, Sr. and Naomi "Bea" Horne Rockett of Newton, where he remained a lifelong resident.
George was a lifelong member of Trinity Reformed U.C.C. in Conover and was a member of the Chancel Choir for several years.
He was a familiar face in Newton during his working years with a variety of jobs there. The job he enjoyed most was the collections department at Peoples Bank.
He is survived by his aunts, Mary Rockett Crump, Joan Rockett Saine, Revonda Bowman Rockett; lifelong friend, Janice Guthrie; and many cousins.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m., at the Burke Mortuary Chapel in Newton, with the Rev. Peggy Stout officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery in Newton. The family will receive friends at Burke Mortuary in Newton from 1 to 1:45 p.m., prior to the service.
Source Citation: Burke Mortuary and Crematory in Newton
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