Randell “Randy” Everette Rockette, age 67, of Claremont, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Carolina Caring in Newton, NC. Born August 22, 1951 in Catawba County, NC, he was the son of the late Everette Obie Rockette and Annie Lorraine Bryant Rockette.
Randy was a self-employed “handy man” who was known for being able to fix anything. He loved planting and working with his flowers around his house, was an avid horseman and enjoyed snow skiing, Corvettes, and dressing up at Halloween. Randy’s greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends.
In addition to his parents, Randy was preceded in death by his brother, Michael Troy Rockette.
Survivors include his sons, Sterling E. Rockette and wife Mahala of Lenoir, NC, and Mark R. Rockette and girlfriend, Felicia Wiseman of Claremont, NC; sisters, Barbara Ann Shukis of Lenoir, NC, Deborah “Debbie” Dianne Hoover and husband Tony of Claremont, NC, and Alice Kay Rockette of Morganton, NC; brothers, Dennis Gale Rockette and girlfriend Barbara Travis of Claremont, NC, Everette Obie Rockette, Jr. of Claremont, NC, and Jeffrey Lynn Rockette of Conover, NC; grandchildren, Tara Michelle Rockette, Halie Dawn Thompson, Elliot Greene, Grayson Rockette, and Everette Rockette; great-granddaughter, Blakely Cade Johnson; best friends, Larry Whetstine, Beulah Whetstine, Betty Saulmon, and Clyde Rockett; and his precious dog “Girl”.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 6, 2019, in the Chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Conover, NC, with Rev. Zane Tester officiating. Burial will follow at Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery in Conover, NC. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 12:00 to 12:45 PM.
Condolences may be sent to the Rockette family at www.drumfh-conover.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to: Carolina Caring, 3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC, 28658.
The Rockette family has entrusted funeral arrangements to Drum Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Conover, NC.
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