Thurston Baker Rock, 86, of Hartford, passed away, Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Beaver Dam Nursing and Rehab. He was born Dec. 12, 1928, in Beaver Dam to the late James and Eva Edwards Rock.
Thurston was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, coal miner for Peabody Coal Company, and he was of Church of God faith.
Beside his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Wendell Rock, Hershell Rock, John Lewis Rock; and one sister, Elsie Bivens.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Morris Rock, of Hartford; four sons, Nathan (Toby) Rock and Mark Rock, both of Centertown, Richard Rock, of Lexington, Ky., Randy (Ruth) Rock, of Nashville, Tenn.; four daughters, Lisa Rock, of Bowling Green, Eva Rock, of Beaver Dam, Rhoda (Keith) Robinson, of Hartford, and Cindy (Jerry) Walker, of Caneyville. Thurston was blessed with 12 grandchildren, Mady and Marley Rock, Daniel, Joseph, & Mimi Rock, Sara Rock, Chris Stone, Natalie Stone, Tatayana, Jasmine and Quincy Robinson, and Jayden Walker; and two great grandchildren, Antonio and Avaeh.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, with Rev. Earnest Whitely and Rev Betty Shaver officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery with Military Rites performed by Wesley Phelps Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.