Ronnie Hockman

Ronnie Hockman, 77, of Conway, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, after a lengthy illness. He was born November 9, 1933, in Olney, Illinois, a son of the late Frank "Jim" and Corajohn (Turpin) Hockman. Ronnie was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Conway, and was a United States Army Veteran, stationed in Germany during his service. A graduate of Olney High School, he and his family moved to Conway in 1952. He retired from FMC (now Snap-on Tools) in Conway after a service of 18 years. He also worked for International Shoe Factory for 27 years and after retirement he worked at Kroger on Oak Street. Ronnie spent many hours on Lake Conway since it's opening and Lake Beaverfork catching his limit on many a day. He enjoyed bowling on a league in Conway for a number of years, but his true passion was being a life long number one Chicago Cubs fan. Left to cherish his memory are, his wife of 33 years, Sally (Watts) Hockman; daughters, Cindy (Hockman) Drye, Sheri Smith and Keri Brewer all of Conway; grandchildren, Louis Poole, Tyler Poole, Olivia Poole, Brandon Loudermilk and Mattison Brewer; as well as a number of nephews and nieces, and many friends. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011, at the funeral home. Funeral will be 10 a.m., Saturday, in the chapel of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway, with the Reverend Tim Kellerman officiating. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Park, with Louis Poole, Tyler Poole, Brandon Loudermilk, John Drye, James Tacker and Jason Tacker serving as pallbearers, under the direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, 501-327-7727. The family requests that any memorials be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 1501 Scott Street, Conway, Arkansas 72034. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.