General Information

Birth
28 OCT 1948
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
19 NOV 2023

Notes

Phyllis Sue Rock Obituary

Phyllis Sue Rock the daughter of Roscoe and Irene (Loftin) Abshier was born October 28, 1948, in Fayetteville, Arkansas and she departed this life on November 19, 2023, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, at the age of 75 years and 22 days.

Phyllis had a heart for teaching children. She earned two Master's Degrees and taught for over 23 years. She loved the children, and she loved teaching. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She enjoyed travelling with James, eating out, riding hot air balloons and spending time with her friends. During her travels she was blessed to visit 46 states and 27 countries. Phyllis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She touched many lives over the years and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepson James Scott Rock; her brother Darrell Abshier and her sister Wanda Ball.

She is survived by a loving family which includes her husband James Rock of the home; her sons John Reed and wife April of Siloam Springs, AR, and David Reed and Nicole Robinson of Kansas, OK; her stepdaughter April Rock of Stilwell; her daughter-in-law Shannon Rock of Stilwell; her brother Bill Abshier of Rogers, AR; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives also survive her.

Parents

Rosco Abshier
- Father
1912 - 1971
Birth
2 OCT 1912
Morrow, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Death
19 AUG 1971
Rogers, Arkansas
Burial
21 AUG 1971
Edmiston Cemetery, Washington County, Morrow, Arkansas
Irene Loftin
- Mother
1909 - 1971
Birth
23 SEP 1909
Death
4 JAN 1971
Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
5 JAN 1971
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove, Washington County, AR

Spouses

Hugh Thomas "Tommy" Reed
- Husband
1943 - 1997
Birth
1 FEB 1943
Death
23 AUG 1997
Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
Oak Hill Cemetery, Benton County, Siloam Springs, Arkansas
James Leo Rock
- Husband
Birth
23 DEC 1939
Oklahoma
Married
JUN 1995

Children

John Thomas Reed
- Son
Birth
20 JAN 1974
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
David Wayne Reed
- Son
Birth
19 DEC 1975
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas