Garland "Rocky" Rummel

Garland “Rocky” Rummel, 68, of Clifton, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Providence Hospice Place in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 11, 2018, at First Baptist Church, Clifton with Dr. Jerry Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 P.M. Friday, August 10, 2018, at Clifton Funeral Home.

Rocky was born October 12, 1949, in Waco to Charles and Tina (Crockett). At the age of 4, he moved to Clifton where he attended school and graduated from Clifton High School in 1968. He was well known in the community as the owner and operator of Rocky’s Lock and Key, and for doing small engine repair. On May 24, 2013, he married Kasandra Willis. Some of his hobbies included fishing, boating, spending time with his grandchildren, grilling and taking road trips. Rocky also enjoyed fixing things for people. He was very active in the Clifton Fire Department where he served around 10 years as assistant fire chief for a total of 24 years with the department. He was a member of Grace Memorial Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Garland Lee Rummel II; and brother, Charles Ray Rummel.

He is survived by his wife, Kasandra Rummel; children, Henry Rummel, Leslie Rummel, Kimberly Pennington and husband, Ross, Melody Rummel, Jennifer Bluer and husband, Paul, Misha Watley, John Sadler III and wife Connie, Raymond M. Sadler, Jr.; grandchildren, Aiden and Kyleigh Bluer, Joshua Rummel, Christopher Ragsdale, Michelle Sadler, Jayden Sadler, Taylor, Case, and Colt Pennington, Michael Stewart, Katie Lee, Kalyssa Stewart.

Condolences may be made at www.cliftonfh.com.