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Vernon Rockett Jr. SUFFOLK - Vernon Rush Rockett Jr., 70, passed away Nov. 2, 2010 in his home. Mr. Rockett was born in Laurel, Miss., and was raised in the Palo Alto area of California. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He retired as a weapon systems supervisor from the Naval Aviation Depot, NAS, Norfolk, after 35 years of service. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Linda Mueller Rockett; daughter, Corie Sapp (Jim) of Atlanta; son, Vernon R. Rockett III (Luz) of Albuquerque, N.M.; stepdaughter, Laura Geister of Chesapeake; stepsons, Bill Geister of Chesapeake, Andy Kidd of Suffolk; grandchildren, Vernito', Elijah, Aaron; and a sister, Barbara Vernell Johnson (Jack) of Green Valley, Ariz. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel. A private family burial will be held Monday in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk. Friends may join the family today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot from Nov. 4 to Nov. 5, 2010.

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December 1, 2010

was with deep sorrow I learned of Mr. Rocketts passing..may you be in an better place..yours in christ.

Harry Anjoorian

November 6, 2010

May I express my deep regrets to the Rockett family in your time of sorrow. All I can remember is how nice he and his sons were to me back in 2003 right after hurricane Isabel struck here in Suffolk. They helped me enormously with some water problems I was having at the time. I can still see him climbing a ladder and sawing down limbs from a tree in your backyard. Then a few months later I found out that he'd contracted Alzheimer's disease, which I found very difficult to believe! So sad; to finally build your dream house, and right after you finish, to be struck down like this! What a shame! May he rest in peace.

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