Rocky C. Burrous died on May 14, 2023. He was born January 16, 1956
Rocky C. Burrous passed away suddenly on May 14, 2023 in St. Marys, KS. Rocky is survived by his parents, Donald and Marilyn Burrous; his wife, Debra Bertels Burrous; his children, Rebecca (Brandon) NeSmith and Tony (Kathryne) Burrous; and five grandchildren Pierce and Myers NeSmith; Olivia, Emily and Sawyer Burrous. He is also survived by two brothers Rick (Naomi) Burrous and Rex (Lesa) Burrous; and numerous other loving family members.
After attending high school in St. Marys, Rocky served in the US Army from 1974 until 1982, and in 1976 married his high school sweetheart, Debbie. He then became a Computer Engineer and worked in Hunstville, AL before moving to Dunedin, FL then to Tallahassee, FL. He was an avid scuba diver who loved "to spear massive quantities of sea life to eat". He and Debbie went on an adventure for 8 years traveling around the country in their RV, and finally settling back in Tallahassee, FL.
Rocky was a loving and dedicated father and grandfather and will always be know for being "one of the best Grandpas in the history of Grandpa's".
The viewing will be held Saturday, May 20th 2:00 - 4:00 at Piper Funeral Home 714 Maple St, St Marys, KS 66536 followed by a short service beginning at 4:00.
The family requests that In lieu of flowers, donations be made through the funeral home. The proceeds of the donations will go to the creation of a named artifical Memorial Coral Reef for Rocky's final dive.
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