ROCKETT CLYDE STEVEN

WO1 Clyde "Steve" Steven Rockett was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/09/2016 at the age of 71.0
Nebo, NC
Flight Class 66-17
Date of Birth 01/15/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 2 BDE 1 CAV in 66-67, 235 AWC in 69
Call signs in Vietnam SILVER 13, VIPER 33
This information was provided by Rudolph Ribbeck

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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