JULIA CATHERINE ROCK

ROCK, Julia Catherine Throckmorton, passed away on July 1, 2010 after an extended illness. She was born in Richmond on October 23, 1915, the fifth of six children, to Maud Kendley and Sidney C. Throckmorton. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of sixty-three years, Walter H. Rock Sr.; her beloved son, Walter H. Rock Jr.; and her brothers and sister. She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth and her husband, D. Kern Holoman, of Davis, California; grandchildren, Michael Holoman of Davis, and Kate Klein and her husband, David, of San Diego, California, along with their son, Jackson; as well as several nieces and nephews, and their children and grandchildren. A graduate of Robert Fulton School, Bellevue Junior High School and John Marshall High School, she was also a lifelong Christian, first attending Denny Street Methodist Church, then Calvary Methodist Church and then for nearly fifty years, Ginter Park Baptist Church, where she enjoyed a variety of activities. Mrs. Rock had also been an executive secretary, an active Red Cross volunteer and a member of the Powhatan Hill Woman's Club. She was a devoted wife and mother throughout her active life. Memorial services will take place at Ginter Park Baptist Church, 1200 Wilmington Ave., at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 9, 2010. Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory, 4650 S. Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, is serving the family. Floral arrangements should be sent to the funeral home. Donations in Mrs. Rock's memory may be made to the church.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.