Carlton Rocke OH 1977-1982
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Carlton Rocke OH 1977-1982After a long illness, Carlton passed away peacefully at home with his family and pets around him on 10th December 2019. He was a much loved husband, father, grandfather and brother to Leicha. Fondly remembered and sorely missed. The funeral was on Friday 20th December. Tributes/memories may be left on his Facebook page with donations, if desired, to the M S Society.
Carlton passed away peacefully at home with his family and pets around him on 10 December 2019. The funeral service, attended by a great many friends and family, was held on 20 December in Inverness. After school, and a business management degree from Napier University, Carlton worked for John Menzies/WH Smiths for most of his career. His work led him to move the length and breadth of the country. Finally settling in his birthplace of Scotland in 1998 where he went on to work for BT and Blythswood, retiring from the latter on health grounds in 2018. From then he indulged in his hobbies, and as an avid gardener did his best to keep Thompson and Morgan seeds merchants in business. Another of his passions was football, watching and in his younger days playing in matches all over Herefordshire - even once playing on a pitch with a telegraph pole near the centre circle. He loved to learn and as a result he gathered a great general knowledge, an asset on any quiz team. Sadly his health grew worse over summer 2019, deteriorated rapidly in the autumn and he died on the 10 December. He was a big family man, and a much loved husband to Nikki, father to Sam and Thomas, grandfather to Lucas and brother to Leicha. His friends and family remember Carlton as a kind, caring, funny, generous and clever man. He is sorely missed.