John Rockco

John Rockco
Oct. 5, 1938 – July 4, 2025
John Edward Rockco, 86, died July 4, 2025. He was born in Tylertown and raised in rural Louisiana.
Rockco stayed busy with trucking, spreading fertilizer, spraying crops, or weed-eating.
He was a man of deep faith, and he believed in the power of prayer. When just a toddler, John was pronounced dead. As his father prayed, breath returned to his body.
John is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Rocky and Rhonda Rockco of Kokomo; daughters and sons in law, Sherrie and Raymond Myers II of Franklinton, Sandy and Rev. Patrick Miller of Franklinton, and Jeanie and Russell Bryant of Kokomo; grandchildren and their spouses: Brandi and Rev. Darrick Hoyt, Rev. Jason and Kaylee Rockco, Raymond Myers III and Jackie Myers, Kristi and Steven Jarrell, Rev. John and Ashlyn Miller, Matthew Miller, Katie Miller, Miquel Miller, Niti Patel, Brittany and David Galloway, Rockelle Bryant, Brett and Megan Bryant; great-grandchildren: Adalyn and Gentry Hoyt, Andrea and Cody Peterson, Evan, Paris, Eli, Jathan, and Jaselyn Rockco, Callen, Caroline, and Colton Myers, Zoe, Sydney, Kamryn, and Taylor Jarrell, Shanelle, Jentry, and Brynlee Miller, Riley Galloway, Everly and Ella Bryant; great-great-grandchildren: Jaxson, Violet, Lily, and Jaicee; brother and sister-in-law: Willie J. and Merlean Rockco, Sisters: Bobbie Dillon, Eva Knapp, Shirley Rockco, and Patricia Rockco, Brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws: Linda Rockco, Martha and Doyle Ladner, David Penton, and Dora Penton.
Preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Betty Jean Penton Rockco; infant children Randall Lee Rockco and Jackie Wayne Rockco; parents Rev. J. B. Rockco and Bertha Hickman Rockco; brother Rev. Kenneth Rockco; father-in-law and mother-in-law Martin and Lora Thompson Penton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Billy Joe Dillon, Morris Knapp, Gayle Penton, Wayne Penton, Tommy Lane Penton and Jackie Nell Penton.
Funeral services were July 9, 2025, at Mount Zion United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Patrick Miller, Rev. Darrick Hoyt, Rev. Bryan Bates, Rev, Jason Rockco, Raymond Myers, III, Rev. John Miller, Rev. Leon Hickman, Rev. Jerry Terrell and Rev. Jimmy Hill officiating, burial in the Tyson Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Matthew Miller, Brett Bryant, Evan Rockco, Eli Rockco, Colton Myers & Jathan Rockco
Honorary pallbearers (grandsons) were Rev. Jason Rockco, Raymond Myers III, Rev. John Miller, Steven Jarrell, David Galloway, Cody Peterson, Jaxson Hoyt, Jentry Miller, Gentry Hoyt, and friend Collin Spencer.
Crain Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.