Horace Claude Brock

Horace was born in Heber Springs on Dec. 6th, 1948 the son of Adam Brock and June Trawick Brock. When he was five his parents divorced. His father went north to Michigan, remarried and had 6 more children (the Brocks: Karen, Annetta, Joe, Denise, Darlene and Connie). His mother went south to Texas, remarried and had 6 more children (the Durans: Rudy, Pam, Ronnie, Sheila, Richard and Jimmy).

Although he had 12 younger siblings, Horace was raised as an only child by his maternal grandmother, Rae Trawick, in Quitman, Arkansas. It was a home poor in money, but rich in love. He grew up surrounded by multiple aunts, uncles and cousins living in or near Quitman.

At nineteen he married Sharan Brock. The marriage lasted 38 years, but had no children.

At 60 he yielded to the urgings of his sisters and ventured into the world of on-line dating. There he met his future wife, Diane Parker. After a whirl wind romance, they married and moved to Bryant. There he became step-dad to her two grown sons (Russell and Michael). They were married 15 years until his death.

Together we rediscovered the joy of sharing your life with your best friend. I had the pleasure of introducing him to the fun of travel. He was instantly hooked. We took many road trips throughout the United States to visit friends and family or simply to see places we had never been before. We took two cruises, but most exciting were our two trips across the ocean. On one we explored Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic. On the other we explored Israel.

Horace was a “gentle giant”. He loved to laugh and never intentionally hurt anyone. He had a generosity that sprang naturally from his heart. He gave not expecting anything in return, but simply for the joy of giving. He enjoyed everything about the Old West and collected over a thousand movies. He also loved Country/Western and Gospel music.

I am so glad we had 15 years together, but the last one difficult because of the horrors of advanced Alzheimer. This is an especially cruel disease that robs a person of themselves. It takes a person’s memories and alters his personality. As his mental facilities deteriorates, he loses his ability to communicate and finally to recognize loved ones. Physically he loses the ability to walk, feed himself, and care for his most basic needs.

With the rise of Alzheimer and Dementia it is a probability, rather than a possibility, that you or someone you love will be touched by this cruel disease. In lieu of flowers please support Alzheimer research and education.

Please join Horace’s family and friends as we celebrate of his life on January 11, 2025 at the Spring Creek Baptist Church in Benton (19200 I-30 Frontage Road). Visitation will be at 1:00 and the service will begin at 2:00.