Mr. Wayne Gray Rock

Wayne Gray Rock, 67, of Valdese, North Carolina, formerly of Boykins, Virginia, passed away Monday June 2, 2014 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. He was born January 23, 1947 in Richmond Virginia to the late Elmo L. Rock and Mary Elizabeth Condrey Rock. Together with his father and brother he was co-owner of Elmo L. Rock Oil Company in Boykins, Virginia. In later years, he retired from Foothills Correctional Institution in Morganton, North Carolina. He was a graduate of Southhampton High School where he excelled in football and was known as "Tank" Rock. He attended Gardner Webb University and was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association's All American team. He graduated from Cameron State University with a Bachelors of Science degree. He was an avid sports fan, loved fishing, and the Atlanta Braves. Mr. Wayne Rock was a member of the Waldensian Presbyterian Church in Valdese. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Louis Kent Rock, and infant son John Gray Rock. He is survived by his wife Jane Perrou Rock, three daughters Heather Rock Simmons and husband David of Courtland VA, Erin Rock Jackson and husband Les of Kernersville, NC , and Amy Rock Freeman and husband Ryan of Morganton, NC; two grandchildren, Meghan and Madeline Simmons; father in law H. Benjamin Perrou; brother in law Eddie Perrou; three nieces; two nephews; and numerous cousins. A memorial service will be held on Thursday June 5, 2014 at the Waldensian Presbyterian Church at 4:00 PM. The family will receive friends following the service in the narthex of the church. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association at 434 Fayetteville Street Mall 2 Hanover Square Suite 1605, Raleigh, NC 27601-1764 or Waldensian Presbyterian Church Financial Assistance Ministry at 109 Main St. E, Valdese, NC 28690. The family would like to express their gratitude to the doctors and nurses at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Heritage Funeral Service in Valdese, NC will be assisting the Rock family. An online guestbook and obituary is available at www.heritagefuneralservices.com.