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February 7, 2012

Richard Lee Rockey, 61

From submitted reports Submitted report The McAlester News-Capital Tue Feb 07, 2012, 07:47 AM CST

McALESTER — Richard Lee Rockey, 61, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Calvin.

Funeral services were today at Hudson-Phillips Chapel in Holdenville with Jim Martin officiating. Burial was at Pryor Cemetery in Stuart. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville.

Born July 23, 1950, in Stuart, he was the son of Mildred Louise “Polly” (McClendon) Rockey and Leslie Jennings Rockey Sr. He married Vonettia Galye Kelley on July 26, 1968, in Stuart.

He was a journeyman insulator and an honorary member of Local 94 International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers.

He enjoyed gambling, fishing and hunting, raising animals, farming, selling vegetables at local farmers markets, buying cars and salvaging and was an avid collector of various interests. He loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include a son, Brad Jennings Rockey and wife, Michelle Dee Ann, Josephine, Texas; grandsons, Chance Lee Rockey and Caleb Edward Rockey.

Also, sister, Linda Martin and husband, Jim, of Coweta; sister, Barbara Ann Russell, of Coweta; brother, L. J. Rockey Jr. and wife, Donna, of Arpelar, and numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Pallbearers were Richard Rockey, Jim Bo Martin, J.T. Martin, Jason Russell, Nick Littledave and Clark Kelley.

Honorary pallbearers were Rick Holloway, Keith Turpin, Jerry Don Vanciel, Jim Kelley, Roger Kelley and David Key.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Vonettia Galye Rockey; son, Tracey Lee Rockey; son, Bryan Wade Rockey; his parents, and a brother, William Eugene (Bill) Rockey.

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