She was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Ceylon, Minn., to the late Meta Elizabeth Nolte Koehler and Louis Carl Christian Koehler. She was a 1954 graduate of Fairmont High School in Fairmont, Minn. Mrs. Rockett was an excellent employee and highly regarded in every position she held. She worked for many years with the Liggin and Winkler Law Firm in Montezuma, Georgia where she and Sam lived for 27 years while raising their three children. She later worked for the law firm of Jon Coogle in Oglethorpe before she and Sam retired to Lyons in 1997. Ruth loved the Lord and so enjoyed her church family. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Statesboro for many years and became a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Perry when she moved to be closer to her children.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, Sam Rockett; five siblings, Herbert Koehler, Rosemary Sorensen, Jeanette Koehler, Joy Koehler and Mark Koehler; and grandson, Rick Rockett.

Mrs. Rockett was dearly loved by her children, grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. Her family rejoices that she is in heaven with Jesus where she has longed to be. She is survived by her brother, David Koehler and wife Delia; her three children, Cregg Rockett and friend Diane of Montezuma, Scarlett Smith and husband Bobby of Athens, and Laurie Mullis and husband Tommy of Perry; grandchildren, Patrick Rockett, Candace Horne and husband Matt, Sam Smith and wife Jamie, Stephen Smith and wife Catherine, Dana Hilliard and husband Knox and Thomas Mullis; and 11 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 208 Langston Road, Perry, Georgia 31069, office (478) 397-5914. Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia is in charge of arrangements.

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