More detail on this person: Mr. Steve Rockett,
age 70, of Nebo, passed away on Saturday,
January 9, 2016, at Autumn Care of Marion
following a period of declining health. Steve was
born in Burke County on January 15, 1945 to the
late Ned Rockett and Sarah Melton Rockett. He
served his country honorably in the U. S. Army
doing two tours of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter
pilot and earning the Distinguished Flying Cross.
His service placed him in harm's way many times
and he received 100% disability as a result.
Following his military service he graduated from
Western Carolina University with a double major in
business administration and psychology. He then
worked for a while as a quality control supervisor
at Baxter Healthcare. Following that, he
transitioned into a career in the transportation
industry as a transportation operations manager,
working with several companies during his career
and ultimately retiring from Yellow Freight Lines.
Impulsive, and with an inquisitive personality, he
had many interests but golf was surely at the top
of the list. He was a member of the Marion Lake
Club and also the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots
Association. He loved to travel and his interest
in family genealogy and the Civil War took him far
and wide in search of his forebears. He had a
heart for the disabled and served as a volunteer
at First United Methodist Church with the special
needs program. He was a loving and devoted father
to his children and his beloved Brownie, "the golf
course dog" who died several years ago. He had
many friends and family who loved him and will
miss him deeply.
Surviving are his two children, Dr. Stephanie
Rockett and her husband Brian Platz of
Winston-Salem and Jefferson Rockett of Nebo.
Two brothers also survive, Gary Rockett of Nebo
and Tommy Rockett and his wife Harriet of
Marion.
A service in celebration of his life will be held
on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the
chapel of Westmoreland Funeral Home in Marion
with Rev. Jerry Gamble officiating. The family
will receive friends from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. prior
to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Steve Dalton
Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Judi Dalton at 4705
Sugar Hill Road, Marion, NC 28752, or to the
American Diabetes Association at 16A Brozinni
Court, Greenville, SC 29615
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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