Brock

Counts

Brockey "Brock" Edward Counts son of the late Viola Swiney Counts and Fred Counts was born on Logan's Creek in Reynolds County, Missouri, on February 2, 1915. He departed this life at the Life Care Center in Sullivan, Missouri, on April 20, 2011, having attained the age of 96 years, two months and 18 days.

On July 17, 1937 in Salem, Missouri, Brock was united in marriage to Alta Martin and to this union seven children were born. She preceded Brock in death on August 4, 2010. Brock attended the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Brock owned the first tavern in Reynolds County, along with salvage yards, restaurants, saw mills, body shops and car lots. Brock enjoyed hunting, riding horses, making garden and listening to country music and he was a master story teller.

Brock was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, Claude Counts, two brothers, Gene and Clayton "Fuzz" Counts, one sister, Mae Jenkins, and two grandchildren.

Brock is survived by four sons, Clinton Counts of Sanford, FL, Charles Counts and wife Margaret of Sullivan, MO, Gerry Counts and wife Maria of Sullivan, MO, Gene Counts and wife Kate of Seattle, WA, two daughters, Diana Ytell and husband Richard of Ozark, MO, Deborah Stroup and husband Dale of Independence, MO, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, one brother, Freddie Counts of St. Louis, MO, three sisters, Pauline Wood of Jackson, MO, Arjanna Wolfert of O'Fallon, MO and Bonnie Williams of Roswell, NM. Brock will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.


Visitation: Sat. 5 to 8 P.M. McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington

Funeral Services: Sun. April 24, 2011 at 2 P.M. McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Ray Chilton

Burial: RLDS Cemetery

Pallbearers:

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, MO

In lieu of flowers: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital