Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Barbara Jean Rockwood, 75, of Sugarcreek Drive, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, at 8:50 a.m. in The Caring Place in Franklin, Pa. She was born on Sept. 11, 1933, in Terre Haute, Ind., a daughter of John H. and Hilda Armel King. She was employed in the dietary department at Polk Center, retiring from there and later worked for the Franklin School District in the cafeteria at Seventh Street Elementary School.
She enjoyed crocheting, knitting and was an avid reader.
She was married to her best friend and the love of her life, Burton R. Rockwood, on Aug. 12, 1950, and he died on July 10, 1982.
She was blessed with five daughters, Pamela Ditzenberger and her husband Neil of Franklin, Randi Everett and her husband Jim of West Terre Haute, Judy Maciak of Waterford, Susan Miller and her husband Mark of Hermitage, and Connie Brown and her husband Jim of Franklin; six grandchildren, Shawn Conway and her husband Kurt of Franklin, Brian Ditzenberger and his wife Tiffany of Cooperstown, John Miller and his wife Yan of Rochester, N.Y., Jennifer Wadrose and her husband Matthew of Hermitage, Jessica Brown of Florence, Ky., and Jared Brown of Franklin. She was affectionately referred to as “Grandma Rocky” by her great-grandchildren, Tailor and Hunter Ditzenberger of Cooperstown and Garrett and Ethan Conway of Franklin. She is also survived by three sisters, Marilyn Jones and her husband Garry of Venice, Fla., Karen Bryan and her husband David of Paris, Ill., and Sherry Potts and her husband Tim of Charlestown, Ind.; a brother, Richard King and his wife Rosie of Cooperstown; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother, Jerry King.
Friends will be received from 10 a.m. to noon Monday in Huff Chapel, 312 W. Park St., in Franklin. A funeral service will be conducted noon Monday in the funeral home with the Rev. John King, pastor of the Sugarcreek United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be made in Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. The family suggests that donations be made to a charity of one’s choice.
